Alarcon-Ozoria v. State

Eric Antonio Alarcon-Ozoria v. State of Maryland, No. 4, September Term 2021. Opinion by Hotten, J. CRIMINAL LAW – DISCOVERY – MANDATORY DISCLOSURE The Court of Appeals held that the scope of the mandatory obligation of the State to disclose materials to the defense without request does not extend to materials held by a state correctional facility, which is not within the ambit of control by the State, does not regularly report to the State’s Attorney, and did not report to the State’s Attorney in the instant case. Maryland Rule 4-263(c)(2) obligates the State to disclose materials that “are…