Lay v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1988
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
1
states following
April 2024
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Brady v. State of Maryland · Manson v. Brathwaite · Moore v. Illinois · 45 Ill. App. 3d 301 - People v. Fair · Ray v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“must meet the burden of showing (1) the prosecution has actually suppressed evidence after that evidence has been requested by the defense; (2) the evidence was favorable to appellant's defense; and (3) the evidence is material either to the guilt of appellant or to his punishment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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