186 W. Va. 173 - State v. James’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
1
states following
June 2005
most recently cited
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Brady v. State of Maryland · United States v. Bagley · United States v. Agurs · 169 W. Va. 191 - State v. Hatfield · 168 W. Va. 707 - State v. Harless
Most-quoted passages
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“It necessarily follows that if the omitted evidence creates a reasonable doubt that did not otherwise exist, constitutional error has been committed. This means that the omission must be evaluated in the context of the entire record. If there is no reasonable doubt about guilt whether or not the additional evidence is considered, there is no justification for a new trial. On the other hand, if the verdict is already of questionable validity, additional evidence of relatively minor importance might be sufficient to create a reasonable doubt.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The prosecution must disclose any and all inducements given to its witnesses in exchange for their testimony at the defendant's trial.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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