State Ex Rel. Jefferys v. Watkins

Relator, Sandra Jefferys, was the mother of Tracey Jefferys, now deceased. Tracey Jefferys was killed on June 27,1991 in Trumbull County. Roderick Davie was charged with, and subsequently convicted of, the murder of Tracey Jefferys.

Respondent, Dennis Watkins, is the Prosecuting Attorney of Trumbull County and was in charge of the prosecution of Roderick Davie. In his official capacity as prosecutor, Watkins gathered certain confidential law enforcement investigatory records and trial preparation materials, including a videotape depicting the gruesome crime scene of the Jefferys murder and a…