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"Berrigan's [Defense Attorney] motion says he emailed Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson to get copies of the interviews, [videotaped by police] but Patterson said he didn't believe he was legally required to turn them over.
http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/22/prosecutor-withholding-videos-girls-calling-craig-wood-pretty-cool-and-super-nice/79175966/
The reason the videotapes are sought after is because according to the Defense Attorney asserts in his motion for the production of evidence that "the girls in the interviews reported no issues with Wood. Each explicitly denied any physical contact by 'Coach Wood,' any inappropriate discussion or comments, or any looks, actions or 'vibes' from the accused that made their friends uncomfortable. Instead they variously described Craig as a quiet, reserved, somewhat awkward guy who generally kept to himself and was beloved as a football coach." And that two of the girls described Wood as "pretty cool" and "super nice."
While the prosecutor relies on his argument that he did not intend to have the girls testify and thus, has no legal obligation to turn over the videotapes, the fact is, the statements videotaped go to the character of the defendant and the probability of his committing the alleged crimes that include murder, rape, sodomy, and so on.
It's just another way for a prosecutor to stack the deck against an accused person to secure a conviction by concealing exculpatory evidence.
http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/22/prosecutor-withholding-videos-girls-calling-craig-wood-pretty-cool-and-super-nice/79175966/
The reason the videotapes are sought after is because according to the Defense Attorney asserts in his motion for the production of evidence that "the girls in the interviews reported no issues with Wood. Each explicitly denied any physical contact by 'Coach Wood,' any inappropriate discussion or comments, or any looks, actions or 'vibes' from the accused that made their friends uncomfortable. Instead they variously described Craig as a quiet, reserved, somewhat awkward guy who generally kept to himself and was beloved as a football coach." And that two of the girls described Wood as "pretty cool" and "super nice."
While the prosecutor relies on his argument that he did not intend to have the girls testify and thus, has no legal obligation to turn over the videotapes, the fact is, the statements videotaped go to the character of the defendant and the probability of his committing the alleged crimes that include murder, rape, sodomy, and so on.
It's just another way for a prosecutor to stack the deck against an accused person to secure a conviction by concealing exculpatory evidence.
That being said I'm all for making the state beast their burden, her dead body was found in his basement and that purple folder--I'm not sure this evidence will even if his defense can use it will matter all that much.