In re Wright’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. ““Fairness is a requirement of due process. In United States ex rel. Meers v. Wilkins (2 Cir. 1964, 326 F. 2d 135 , the court discussed the constitutional right to the revelation of material evidence to assist the defense, and outlined the prosecuting attorney’s duty in that regard. At page 136 the court said: “ ‘The law has been established since Mooney v. Holohan, 294 U.S. 103 , 55 S. Ct. 340 , 79 L. Ed. 791 (1935), that the conduct of state prosecuting officers may be grounds for finding a defendant’s right to a fair trial violated and to authorize the federal courts to grant writs of habeas corpus.’ “Whether or not a prosecuting attorney in a criminal case must disclose evidence in his possession favorable to the accused depends on many factors, and a case-by-ease judgment must be made.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Smith v. Urban

2. ““[T]he petitioner has been denied due process by the unfortunate failure of the prosecuting attorney to reveal the evidence which was in his possession ten days prior to the denying of the motion for a new trial.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Monroe v. Butler