[Conscience of a Conservative]

The notion that prosecutors would need to conceal their “trial strategy” is rather bizarre. Criminal defendants are charged with specific crimes. Those criminal charges have specific elements. Each and every one of those elements must be proven to the satisfaction of the jury beyond a reasonable doubt, and ever the relevant legal defenses must be disproven by the State.

The notion that prosecutors would want to conceal their "trial strategy" is codified in the Maryland Rules of Procedure, which states that "neither the State's Attorney nor the defense is required to disclose (A) the mental impressions, trial strategy, personal beliefs, or other privileged attorney work product." It is not "rather bizarre" for an attorney to refer to the applicable standard when seeking a protective order.

In addition, the State must share with the defense all incriminating and exculpatory evidence their investigation unearths, well before the trial itself through the discovery process. All of it.

That's absolutely not true. The State must share all exculpatory evidence, and certain categories of incriminating evidence, but there is certainly no requirement that the State must share "all of it"--that is, all evidence their investigation unearths.

If this Branca guy wants to criticize Mosby for her incompetence (and there is certainly plenty of room for such criticism), he really should read the applicable Maryland rules first.

[diogenes ghost]

"If this Branca guy..he really should read..."

Yup, pot and kettle. He criticizes her for mixing up courts, then HE does it in the article...at least twice.

But, he IS a reporter/journalist, so it is to be expected.