What is the test for determining who the defense intends to call as a witness at trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Littlefield, In re, 19 Cal.Rptr.2d 248, 5 Cal.4th 122, 851 P.2d 42 (Cal. 1993):
[5 Cal.4th 130] Persons whom the defense intends to call as witnesses at trial, in the context of section 1054.3, subdivision (a), include " 'all witnesses it reasonably anticipates it is likely to call....' " (Izazaga v. Superior Court, supra, 54 Cal.3d at p. 375, 285 Cal.Rptr. 231, 815 P.2d 304.)
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