Russia Denied the “Right of Discovery” in Skripal Affair. Moscow Demands Release of Relevant Documents
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By Stephen Lendman
Global Research
Pre-trial judicial proceedings in America and elsewhere afford all parties the right to as much information as possible – so nothing is kept secret except for constitutional protection from self-incrimination.
Defendants especially have the right to relevant documents, witness depositions, questions and answers from interrogations, crime scene and other forensic evidence including toxicology results, police reports, “raw evidence,” arrest and search warrants, grand jury testimony, and other relevant data.
The purpose of discovery is to assure judicial fairness, or at least greater fairness than otherwise possible.
Prosecutors are required to provide defendants will all relevant evidence enabling a proper defense.
Criminal legal...