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Criminal

Feb. 6, 2015

Prosecutors try to juggle Brady disclosure rules, relationship with police allies

Criminal prosecutors seeking to play by the rules and give defendants favorable evidence can be undercut by their own team, attorneys say.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Criminal prosecutors seeking to play by the rules and give defendants favorable evidence can be undercut by their own team, attorneys say. Law enforcement interests opposing disclosure potentially create Brady violations that can plague the prosecutors with whom they work, and the practical reality of their close relationship can inhibit compliance.


The U.S. Supreme Court warned in Brady v. M...

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