Lista de testigos en procesos judiciales en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Cuando alguien es juzgado, el abogado del estado debe decir quiénes son los testigos que pueden hablar. También tiene que avisar si encuentra más testigos antes del juicio.

Es como cuando organizas una fiesta y le envías a tus amigos la lista de invitados. Si se te ocurre alguien más que quieres invitar, debes decírselo a tus amigos antes de que llegue el día.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es acusado de un robo. El abogado del estado, la fiscalía, debe enviarle a la abogada de Juan una lista de testigos que puedan hablar sobre el robo 30 días antes del juicio. Si la fiscalía encuentra más testigos después, también tiene que avisar a la abogada de Juan.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 767.40a - Attaching list of witnesses to filed information; disclosing names of res gestae witnesses; sending list to defendant or defendant's attorney; additions or deletions from list; request for assistance in locating and serving process on witness; objection to request; hearing; impeachment or cross-examination of witness Sec. 40a. (1) The prosecuting attorney shall attach to the filed information a list of all witnesses known to the prosecuting attorney who might be called at trial and all res gestae witnesses known to the prosecuting attorney or investigating law enforcement officers. (2) The prosecuting attorney shall be under a continuing duty to disclose the names of any further res gestae witnesses as they become known. (3) Not less than 30 days before the trial, the prosecuting attorney shall send to the defendant or his or her attorney a list of the witnesses the prosecuting attorney intends to produce at trial. (4) The prosecuting attorney may add or delete from the list of witnesses he or she intends to call at trial at any time upon leave of the court and for good cause shown or by stipulation of the parties. (5) The prosecuting attorney or investigative law enforcement agency shall provide to the defendant, or defense counsel, upon request, reasonable assistance, including investigative assistance, as may be necessary to locate and serve process upon a witness. The request for assistance shall be made in writing by defendant or defense counsel not less than 10 days before the trial of the case or at such other time as the court directs. If the prosecuting attorney objects to a request by the defendant on the grounds that it is unreasonable, the prosecuting attorney shall file a pretrial motion before the court to hold a hearing to determine the rea