Self v. State

We granted a writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals, 420 So.2d 792, to review that court's judgment which reversed the conviction of respondent, David Self, remanded the case for a new trial and ordered the State to either produce the material witness, Charles Gates, or dismiss the case against respondent. The facts and circumstances involving the issue presented to this Court are adequately set forth in the opinion of the court below.

The issue presented is whether under the facts and circumstances of this case, the State had the obligation of assuring the availability of…