Matthew v. Johnson

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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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