Ninth Circuit· 7/11/2014
Randall Amado v. Terri Gonzalez
Citations
- 758 F.3d 1119
- 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 13710
- 2014 WL 3377340
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- concluding that the requirement of due diligence is contrary to federal law as clearly established by the Supreme Court and unsound public policy
- recognizing that, under Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150, 154 (1972), the Government “must disclose all material impeachment evidence” concerning prosecution witnesses, including “evidence relating to cooperation agreements”
- holding that Brady evidence was material where other evidence was weak
- stating that imposing a due diligence requirement on defense counsel would “flip” the prosecutor’s obligation to disclose favorable evidence
- overruling a due diligence requirement by the defense and reasoning that prosecutors have a broad duty and obligation in disclosure
- overruling a due diligence requirement by the defense and reasoning that prosecutors have a broad duty and obligation in disclosure
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Judges: Fletcher, Rawlinson, Hellerstein
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