SHERCK, Judge.
This accelerated appeal comes to us from an order issued by the Huron County Court of Common Pleas which imposed sanctions for the state's failure to fully comply with the defense's request for discovery. Because the defense was not surprised or prejudiced in any way by the state's failure to disclose a "chain of custody" witness, we conclude that the trial court abused its discretion in imposing the harshest of sanctions and reverse its order.
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