YEARBY v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 state decisions

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1. ““There are three components of a true Brady violation: The evidence at issue must be favorable to the accused, either because it is exculpatory, or because it is impeaching; that evidence must have been suppressed by the State, either willfully or inadvertently; and prejudice must have ensued.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Williams v. State · 228 Md. App. 391 - Johnson v. State

2. “(a) Disclosure without request. Without the necessity of a request, the State’s Attorney shall furnish to the defendant: (1) Any material or information tending to negate or mitigate the guilt or punishment of the defendant as to the offense charged; (2) Any relevant material or information regarding: (A) specific searches and seizures, wire taps or eavesdropping, (B) the acquisition of statements made by the defendant to a State agent that the State intends to use at a hearing or trial, and (C) pretrial identification of the defendant by a witness for the State.”

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

3. “Without the necessity of a request, the State’s Attorney shall provide to the defense: (6) Impeachment Information. All material or information in any form, whether or not admissible, that tends to impeach a State’s witness, including: (B) a relationship between the State’s Attorney and the witness, including the nature and circumstances of any agreement, understanding, or representation that may constitute an inducement for the cooperation or testimony of the witness[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 228 Md. App. 391 - Johnson v. State