Legal Opinion

N.L. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 5, 1989No. 87-3123PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from an adjudication of delinquency. We affirm.

The purpose of the discovery rules is to assist a defendant in the preparation of his defense and not as an avenue for avoidance of the consequences of an unfavorable trial, absent a showing of prejudice or harm to his case. Ivester v. State, 398 So.2d 926 *219(Fla. 1st DCA 1981); Ludwick v. State, 336 So.2d 701 (Fla. 4th DCA 1976).

The trial court conducted an adequate inquiry into the State’s discovery violation, and the violation was neither willful nor prejudicial. See Richardson v. State, 246 So.2d 771 (Fla.1971); Johnson v.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. Ivester v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  3. Ludwick v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  4. Johnson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. J.D. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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