Discuss the significance of Brady v. Maryland (1963) and how it relates to exculpatory evidence.
What will be an ideal response?
Exculpatory evidence is the evidence that is favorable to the defendant. Pursuant to the Supreme Court decision in Brady v. Maryland (1963), a prosecutor must disclose exculpatory evidence to the defendant if such evidence is considered to be material evidence. Two decades later, the Supreme Court stated that exculpatory evidence is material if there is a reasonable probability that the result of the proceeding would have been different had the evidence been disclosed.
You might also like to view...
In ______, the court addressed life sentences for juvenile offenders.
A. Roper v. Simmons B. McKeiver v. Pennsylvania C. In re Winship D. Graham v. Florida
Jailhouse lawyers cannot be interfered with or harassed by prison administrators for helping other inmates by drawing up and filing complaints
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In _____ the Court ruled that a child asking to speak to his probation officer was not the equivalent of asking for an attorney
a. Miranda v. Arizona b. In re Gault c. People v. Lara d. Fare v. Michael C.
Special jurisdiction agencies are essentially a system of small police departments, with their particular jurisdiction in mind
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false