Opinion ID: 1149229
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Duplantis' Clothing and Shoes

Text: ¶ 40. Although Duplantis indicates that he was not allowed to inspect the clothes that were confiscated from him, the record reflects differently. At the hearing on Duplantis' motion to dismiss, the state said, BY MR. TURNER: We have looked in Newton County and found a box of clothes, essentially that's what it was, that was taken by Mr. Harpole to show to Mr. Duplantis in Madison County, and then we have taken everything that our office had to show Mr. Duplantis in Madison County, but that's all we have. ¶ 41. Duplantis does not allege that these clothes were not the ones confiscated from him. The state suggests that they were. There is no evidence to indicate otherwise. Therefore, we find that Duplantis was fully aware of the potential exculpatory value of this evidence and chose to ignore it. ¶ 42. After a clear review of the trial record and transcripts, we do not believe Duplantis was prejudiced in the least bit by the absence of this alleged evidence. Duplantis fails to present any compelling evidence of fraud or intentional suppression of the truth on the state's behalf. ¶ 43. Applying the Tolbert standard, this assignment is rejected.