U.S. v. Mahaffy, No. 09-5349-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (693 F.3d 113) (August 2, 2012) (Judge Barrington D. Jr. Parker)
Loaded on Aug. 20, 2012
published in Punch and Jurists
August 20, 2012
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Evidence - Failure to Disclose.
Here the Court issued a stinging rebuke to Federal prosecutors for their failure to comply with their disclosure obligations under Brady v. Maryland, after concluding that “on multiple occasions" they had consciously avoided their Brady responsibilities.
The six defendants in this case were charged with conspiracy to commit …
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