; (8) providing the defendant with sufficient information to make an informed plea; (9) permitting the defendant to thoroughly prepare for trial and minimize surprise at trial by providing prompt discovery to the defendant; (10) reducing interruptions and complications during trial to the extent practicable and avoid unnecessary and repetitious trials by identifying and resolving evidentiary disputes prior to trial; (11) increasing the funding and resources for court-appointed counsel to minimize the procedural and substantive inequities among similarly situated defendants, particularly between defendants represented by court-appoint counsel, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3006A , and defendants represented by privately retained counsel