People v. Huntley

This appeal is from an order entered in the circuit court of Jackson County by the honorable Richard E. Richman finding assistant State’s Attorney David E. Waltrip in contempt of court for failing to comply with the court’s order made in open court to produce certain police reports for the defense counsel prior to defendant’s preliminary hearing. On appeal, the State argues that the court did not have authority to order the State’s Attorney to produce photocopies of the police reports, since the discovery rules were not applicable prior to the preliminary hearing and that the State had…