The laws defining crimes and procedures in New York are complicated…
Most Fridays, we will post a #fridayfacts…
In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court held that prosecutors must disclose exculpatory (favorable) evidence material to guilt or punishment. Withholding it violates due process and can vacate convictions and discipline prosecutors.
The case—named for John Leo Brady—ensures fair trials. As Justice Douglas wrote: “Society wins not only when the guilty are convicted, but when criminal trials are fair.”