25 Cited authorities

Strickler v. Greene
527 U.S. 263 (1999) Cited 6,388 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding that a newspaper article detailing that a witness had been interviewed by the police did not suffice to put a defendant's lawyer on notice that records and evidence concerning the witness existed and had been suppressed
Kyles v. Whitley
514 U.S. 419 (1995) Cited 7,261 times 36 Legal Analyses
Holding the State's disclosure obligation turns on the cumulative effect of all suppressed evidence favorable to the defense
Brady v. Maryland
373 U.S. 83 (1963) Cited 43,413 times 133 Legal Analyses
Holding that the prosecution violates due process when it suppresses material, favorable evidence
United States v. Bagley
473 U.S. 667 (1985) Cited 9,432 times 34 Legal Analyses
Holding that there was a Brady violation when federal prosecutors withheld evidence of inducements made to witnesses to encourage them to testify against the defendant
Giglio v. United States
405 U.S. 150 (1972) Cited 12,197 times 29 Legal Analyses
Holding that prosecution must disclose all information or material that may be used to impeach the credibility of prosecution witnesses where witness's credibility is "an important issue in the case"
United States v. Agurs
427 U.S. 97 (1976) Cited 7,515 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that materiality "must be evaluated in the context of the entire record"
Banks v. Dretke
540 U.S. 668 (2004) Cited 1,984 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that suppression of prosecution witness's police-informant status violated Brady
United States v. Santos
553 U.S. 507 (2008) Cited 951 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that when the government alleges that the defendant laundered the "proceeds" of an illegal gambling business, the government must prove that the laundering transactions involved the profits of the business, rather than its gross receipts
Napue v. Illinois
360 U.S. 264 (1959) Cited 4,811 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that the prosecution violates due process when it knowingly offers or fails to correct false or misleading testimony
Mooney v. Holohan
294 U.S. 103 (1935) Cited 1,660 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding due process not satisfied where "a state has contrived a conviction through the pretense of a trial which in truth is but used as a means of depriving a defendant of liberty through a deliberate deception of court and jury by the presentation of testimony known to be perjured"

USA v. Hecker et al

25 Cited authorities

Holding that a newspaper article detailing that a witness had been interviewed by the police did not suffice to put a defendant's lawyer on notice that records and evidence concerning the witness existed and had been suppressed

Holding the State's disclosure obligation turns on the cumulative effect of all suppressed evidence favorable to the defense

Holding that the prosecution violates due process when it suppresses material, favorable evidence

Holding that there was a Brady violation when federal prosecutors withheld evidence of inducements made to witnesses to encourage them to testify against the defendant

Holding that prosecution must disclose all information or material that may be used to impeach the credibility of prosecution witnesses where witness's credibility is "an important issue in the case"

Holding that materiality "must be evaluated in the context of the entire record"

Holding that suppression of prosecution witness's police-informant status violated Brady

Holding that when the government alleges that the defendant laundered the "proceeds" of an illegal gambling business, the government must prove that the laundering transactions involved the profits of the business, rather than its gross receipts

Holding that the prosecution violates due process when it knowingly offers or fails to correct false or misleading testimony

Holding due process not satisfied where "a state has contrived a conviction through the pretense of a trial which in truth is but used as a means of depriving a defendant of liberty through a deliberate deception of court and jury by the presentation of testimony known to be perjured"