California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Brown, B223834 (Cal. App. 2012):
Due process requires that appellant receive adequate notice of the nature of the accusation against him and an opportunity to be heard. (Cole v. Arkansas (1948) 333 U.S. 196, 201.) The purpose of the due process notice requirement is to afford appellant "'"a reasonable opportunity to prepare and present his defense and not to be taken by
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