Q: San Francisco: 7 year old alleged sexual assault case. DA is denying defense discovery and witness access.
DA instructed alleged ( she's been reluctant from the beginning) victim to refrain from any interview with Defense before trial. The main witness who forced victim to make allegation cannot be located by Prosecution. DA had made a deal with Defense and alleged defendant in August and all of a sudden wants to force a trial on all parties. Supposedly due to a law passed in 2017 as a result of the #MeToo movement, in SF, all sexual assault cases must be tried, otherwise this case should have been thrown out by now. This case has had over 20 different ADA's, a reluctant victim that now lives on the east coast has a family, and the main witness who had a grudge against the defendant, pushed the victim to pursue charges and is now nowhere to be found to be interviewed let alone cross-examined in trial. The Defense Attorney's boss has NEVER heard or seen such behavior by a Prosecutor or case like this ever. What are the chances this case could be dismissed for cause?
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