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Disclosure for Fairness, Justice for All

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  2. The Brady Doctrine
  3. The Brady Rule
  4. Core Components of the Brady Rule
  5. Materiality Standard

Materiality Standard

For evidence to be considered "material," there must be a reasonable probability that, had the evidence been disclosed, the result of the proceeding would have been different. This standard helps determine whether the non-disclosure of evidence can be considered a violation of due process rights.

Table of Contents

  • The Brady Rule
    • Core Components of the Brady Rule
      • Consequences of Non-Compliance
      • Disclosure of Exculpatory Evidence
      • Good Faith or Bad Faith Irrelevant
      • Materiality Standard
      • Prosecution’s Knowledge
      • Scope of Brady Obligations
    • Historical Background and the Brady v. Maryland Case
  • The Brady List
  • State-by-State Analysis
  • Brady Violations
  • Brady Remedies

Cases

  • Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)
  • Miller v. Pate, 386 U.S. 1 (1967)
  • Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972)
  • United States v. Agurs, 427 U.S. 97 (1976)
  • People v. Garcia, 200 Colo. 413 (Colo. 1980)
  • United States v. Bagley, 473 U.S. 667 (1985)
  • United States v. Severdija, 790 F.2d 1556 (11th Cir. 1986)
  • Commonwealth v. Tucceri, 412 Mass. 401 (Mass. 1992)
  • Kyles v. Whitley, 514 U.S. 419 (1995)
  • State v. Shannon, 341 N.C. 517 (N.C. 1995)
  • Strickler v. Greene, 527 U.S. 263 (1999)
  • Leka v. Portuondo, 257 F.3d 89 (2d Cir. 2001)
  • Banks v. Dretke, 540 U.S. 668 (2004)
  • People v. Robinson, 103 N.Y.2d 658 (N.Y. 2004)
  • Cone v. Bell, 556 U.S. 449 (2009)
  • United States v. Price, 566 F.3d 900 (9th Cir. 2009)
  • Smith v. Cain, 565 U.S. 73 (2012)
  • United States v. Olsen, 704 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. 2013)

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