Ruff v. State

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Ricky Thomas Ruff appeals his conviction for interference with the lawful custody of a child, contending that the trial court erred by allowing certain witnesses to testify at trial who had been disclosed to him on the night before trial in contravention of OCGA § 17-16-21. 1 For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

The record shows that, on June 4, 2003, Ruff filed a motion for speedy trial, and his trial began on June 18,2003. At the start of trial, Ruff complained that he had not received the State’s updated witness list in a timely…