U.S. v. Ruiz, No. 01-595 (U.S. Supreme Court) (536 U.S. 622; 122 S.Ct. 2450) (June 24, 2002) (Justice Breyer)
The origins of this decision was a ruling by the Ninth Circuit that challenged the validity of a standard provision in plea agreements that requires the defendant to waive her rights to see evidence “favorable to the defendant,” under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), in order to obtain ...
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