Mataya v. Kingston, No. 02-2850 (7th Cir.) (371 F.3d 353) (June 3, 2004) (Judge Richard A. Posner)
Loaded on May 1, 2004
published in Punch and Jurists
May 31, 2004
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Evidence - Failure to Disclose.
In this case, the Seventh Circuit discovered a new way to excuse both material perjury by the Government’s main witness at trial and the Government’s impenitent failure to alert the court or the defense to that perjury.
Here the Court upheld a murder conviction after finding that a Brady violation ...
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- U.S. v. Green, No. Crim. No. 02-10054-WGY (D.Mass.) (346 F.Supp.2d 259) (June 18, 2004) (Judge William G. Young)
- U.S. v. Stephens, No. 02-14656 (11th Cir.) (365 F.3d 967) (April 6, 2004) (Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat)
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- Pliler v. Ford, No. 03-221 (U.S. Supreme Court) (542 U.S. 225; 124 S.Ct. 2441) (June 21, 2004) (Justice Thomas)
- Mataya v. Kingston, No. 02-2850 (7th Cir.) (371 F.3d 353) (June 3, 2004) (Judge Richard A. Posner)
- U.S. v. Hiruko, No. 03 CR 1124 (JG) (E.D.N.Y.) (320 F.Supp.2d 26) (June 9, 2004) (Judge John Gleeson)
- Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Dist. Ct. of Nevada, No. 03-5554 (U.S. Supreme Court) (542 U.S. 177; 124 S.Ct. 2451) (June 21, 2004) (Justice Kennedy)
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