The defendant shall be entitled to the presence of counsel at the taking of such evidence. This section shall supplement and not limit any other procedures established by law.
Ala. R. Crim. P. 16.2
Committee Comments
Section (a) is a modification of present Rule 16(b), Fed.R.Grim.P. It is different from the federal rule in that it does not condition the state's right to discovery upon the defendant's request for discovery. It also eliminates the need for the state to prove that the objects sought are material.
Section (c) provides for discovery by the state similar to that allowed to the defendant in Rule 16.1(d). The same reasoning applies. The state should have a pre-trial opportunity to examine and challenge expert reports of the defendant which will be introduced into evidence.
Section (d) parallels Rule 16.1(e), protecting the work product of the state. This language is similar to Rule 16(b)(2), Fed.R.Grim.P.