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The defense also filed notice that it intends to call as a witness a man named Robert Hickman Fields, who told police during the investigation that he had seen Phylicia Barnes alive in Cecil County after she was reported missing.
In a response filed last week, prosecutors argue that Fields should not be allowed to testify, accusing the defense of a "purposeful delay in order to obtain an advantage by not providing sufficient time for the state to investigate this witness and the information he provided."
"One month is not sufficient time to adequately investigate this witness as well as review the dozens of phone records, thousands of documents, and numerous witnesses to determine what, if any connection this witness has to the defendant," prosecutors wrote. "That is particularly true in light of the fact that this witness called in to the 'tip line' and gave different information to the police than he appears to be giving in the transcript provided to the state."
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/ma...ci-barnes-tape-court-20121228,0,2220119.story
In a response filed last week, prosecutors argue that Fields should not be allowed to testify, accusing the defense of a "purposeful delay in order to obtain an advantage by not providing sufficient time for the state to investigate this witness and the information he provided."
"One month is not sufficient time to adequately investigate this witness as well as review the dozens of phone records, thousands of documents, and numerous witnesses to determine what, if any connection this witness has to the defendant," prosecutors wrote. "That is particularly true in light of the fact that this witness called in to the 'tip line' and gave different information to the police than he appears to be giving in the transcript provided to the state."
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/ma...ci-barnes-tape-court-20121228,0,2220119.story