State v. Tate

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Weintraub, C. J.

Defendant is under indictment for felony murder. Having ascertained that certain persons were at the scene of the crime, defendant through his representative sought to interview them. They declined to be interviewed. It is not charged the State stood in the way. On the contrary, the prosecutor asserts he advised the witnesses they could speak to defendant’s counsel or investigator if they wished, and the prosecutor “even offered to arrange for the defendant’s counsel to meet with the witnesses.” Hot disputing that the witnesses on their…