Fifth Circuit· 2/15/2000

Matthew v. Johnson

Citations

201 F.3d 353
2000 WL 19328

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holding that failure to disclose exculpatory evidence before entry of guilty plea does not render plea involuntary or constitute Brady violation
suggesting that Brady may not apply if a defendant's conviction is based on a guilty plea
considering question of whether a pre-plea nondisclosure of exculpatory evidence might render a plea invalid under the Due Process Clause irrespective of Brady
holding the inquiry is whether a state court considering the defendant’s claim at the time his conviction became final would have felt compelled by existing precedent to conclude that the rule the defendant sought was required by the Constitution
finding that a definition of the materiality requirement in terms of defense strategies is at odds with the Brady rule’s purpose of ensuring that the accused receives an impartial party’s assessment of guilt based on all available evidence
providing “the failure of a prosecutor to disclose exculpatory information to an individual waiving his right to trial is not a constitutional violation”

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Judges: King, Reavley, Benavides

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Matthew v. Johnson
Supreme Court· 2000-10-02

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