Entries tagged with “Jennifer Teitcher”
Policy Issues
Official Misconduct
,Jun 29, 2023
Prosecutorial Misconduct and Brady Claims Closely Examined in Forthcoming Article
A forthcoming law review article tackles big questions about prosecutorial misconduct. The Brady Database focuses on the principle stated in the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland: that the government’s withholding of evidence that is material to the determination of either guilt or punishment of a criminal defendant violates the defendant’s constitutional right to due process. While the article focuses on Brady claims in criminal law generally, these claims…