· 10/15/1885
Manz v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.
Citations
- 87 Mo. 278
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that defendant is subject to “jeopardy for all alternative triggering events charged” when State charges elemental evidence in the alternative
- noting that double jeopardy bars subsequent prosecution for same offense
- implicitly reasoning that when the State knowingly withholds exculpatory evidence, it has burden of proving such evidence would not have affected verdict
- failure of police to disclose favorable evidence to county attorney constitutes breach of duty to the defense
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Judges: Sherwood
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