The shocking story of a man sitting on death row because prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence.
It should be shocking, but in Louisiana violations of the Brady Rule are standard operating procedure for many prosecutors. /1
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It should be shocking, but in Louisiana violations of the Brady Rule are standard operating procedure for many prosecutors. /1
#ResistanceJustice
law360.com/access-to-just…
The Brady Rule stems from the landmark case Brady v. Maryland (1963), which requires prosecutors to disclose material evidence that could negate a defendant's guilt, reduce a defendant's sentence, or impugn the credibility of a witness. /2
law.cornell.edu/wex/brady_rule
law.cornell.edu/wex/brady_rule
Brady violations are a problem nationwide, but especially bad in Louisiana. The Supreme Court has scrutinized the state's interpretation of the Brady Rule three times since 1995. All Brady cases that the Supreme Court has reviewed were from Louisiana. /3
Systemic racism is to blame - many of the cases of prosecutorial misconduct involve Black defendants.
As to Mr. Brown, who is on death row, the trial court granted a new sentencing proceeding, but the LA Supreme Court reversed the ruling. Let's hope SCOTUS takes his case. /end
As to Mr. Brown, who is on death row, the trial court granted a new sentencing proceeding, but the LA Supreme Court reversed the ruling. Let's hope SCOTUS takes his case. /end
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