HARRIS, Justice.
We granted certiorari to test a local court rule which requires a criminal defendant to give pretrial notice of certain affirmative defenses. We find the rule, properly applied, would not be unconstitutional. We therefore annul the writ.
Petitioner was charged with both possession and delivery of controlled substances in violation of § 204.401, The Code, 1977. In preparing her defense she was confronted with rule 26(f)(7), a local court...
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