U.S. v. Payne, No. 94-1613 (2nd Cir.) (63 F.3d 1200) (August 23, 1995) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)
Among other rulings, the Court affirmed that a prosecutor cannot hide behind the defense that he personally was unaware of the suppressed evidence. "The individual prosecutor is presumed to have knowledge of all information gathered in connection with the government's investigation." (Id., at 1208). It also affirmed the principle that …
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