Fulks v. State

KITCHENS, Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. This is a case involving the State’s duty to disclose evidence to criminal defendants under Rule 9.04 of the Uniform Rules of Circuit and County Court Practice. Finding that the State violated its obligation in this case, we reverse the convictions and remand for a new trial.

¶ 2. In February 2007, a Lowndes County Circuit Court jury convicted To-marais Fulks of armed robbery and aggravated assault in connection with a July 2005 house break-in. One of the State’s key witnesses was Joshua Glenn, who originally told police that he and Fulks had not…