STATE OF TENNESSEE v. WILLIAM MARTINEZ - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 2, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; William C. Lundy, Assistant Attorney General; Stacey B. Edmonson, District Attorney General; and Carlin C. Hess, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellant, State of Tennessee.

Attorneys 2: Ben M. Rose, Brentwood, Tennessee, for the appellee, William Martinez.

Judge(s): DYER

A Williamson County trial court, over objection from the State of Tennessee, granted the defendant’s motion to depose a witness for discovery purposes. This Court granted the State’s application for an extraordinary appeal under Rule 10 of the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure. Upon our review, we conclude the trial court erred in its decision to grant the defendant’s motion and remand the case to the trial court for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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