Chambers v. Mississippi, No. 71-5908 (U.S. Supreme Court) (410 U.S. 284; 93 S.Ct. 1038) (February 21, 1973) (Justice Powell)
This case recognizes the proposition that criminal defendants possess a “due process right to have clearly exculpatory evidence presented to the jury, at least when there is no strong countervailing systemic interest that justifies its exclusion.” Here, the Court held that "where constitutional rights directly affecting the ascertainment of guilt ...
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