183 Md. App. 517 - Williams v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““1. Did the trial court err in admitting the prior testimony of Brenda O’Carroll, the State’s key eyewitness who died before Petitioner’s second trial, where the prosecution withheld evidence that O’Carroll was ‘legally blind,’ thereby denying Petitioner a fair opportunity to cross-examine her, in violation of the Confrontation Clause? 2. Given the prosecution’s multiple Brady violations that severely and irreparably prejudiced Petitioner, did the trial court err by refusing to dismiss his indictment -with prejudice?””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Williams v. State

2. ““At his first trial, appellant had good reason to question Ms. O’Carroll about her eyesight, given that, as Shannond Fair put it, it was “pitch dark” outside at the time of the murder and Ms. O’Carroll’s complicated health history. As to that history, the defense was alerted early on that O’Carroll had significant medical problems. [T]hat appellant’s counsel chose not to question her at all about her eyesight does not alter the fact that he had a motive to do so.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Williams v. State

3. ““Ms. O’Carroll’s assertion that she was ‘legally blind’ was not kept ‘hidden’ but was actually disclosed by Detective Sergeant Massey well in advance of appellant’s second trial. Consequently, although the concealment of that evidence was arguably a Brady violation at the time of the first trial, it was no longer a Brady issue at the time of the second. In short, the Brady problem as to this piece of evidence was resolved by the granting of the second trial.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Williams v. State