How can it hurt their chance at an 11b? The OP didn't get disclosure in due course and is going through the proper channels. I don't think it's likely to have any effect. Just shows inefficiency of the process by the prosecutor.
Oh it can. They (JP and prostitutor) will use your lack of knowledge (or confidence in that knowledge) of the system against you. In trial, they will ask you about your disclosure requests and phrase them in double-negatives in such a way to get you to utter the word "yes." They will then use that against you to deny your 11b, citing the request to delay was yours, because you weren't prepared, not them. If they don't do that to you, it's because they somehow don't think they can get away with it. But make no mistake, they will bully whomever they think they can; getting you to not fully exercise your rights.
So I then called a law firm who handles DUIs and 172s to handle the rescheduled trial. The paralegal who actually handled my case (very minor compared to what they usually deal with,) filed the 11b and it was denied. The reason being the disclosure request was not made within enough time; citing the two weeks prior to trail date of my THIRD request as being THE date of request. The fax record of my disclosure requests dated back at least 10 weeks and included THREE requests, but because I had answered "yes" to the question (at trial) "is this the disclosure you requested," and the JP ruled it was too late, it was too late. I even corrected her at trial and clarified the original request dates. This is all in the transcript filed with the 11b, and the 11b was still denied... because the disclosure requests were my fault, and the delay at the first trial on ME, not them. My paralegal couldn't believe it and said that was 'even a new one for her.'
At my second appearance, walking in behind my representative, things took on a different 'tone.' She took on questions from other paralegals representing a whole stack full of clients; like 'why she was slumming down here,' and were 'things slow in the real courtrooms.' My case didn't get called until after all the easy guilty pleas / reductions were done; and when called, the JP threw my case out like a Carly Rae Jepsen first pitch at a Ray's game.
Other riders here have reported either seeing it or having experienced it themselves happen in past.
Yes indeed. It was even phrased to me by the JP, "go see (officer's name) outside, and he'll let you see his notes. He's a good guy."
Bottom line is ... if they think they can bully you, they will. If you let them, they will. I can't pull off the demeanor that thugs and bullies like cops and JPs respect. But you can't get angry at the system and win. So you hire a bigger bully. Considering fine and insurance, it's cheap.
