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Notice Of Discovery And Demand For Brady Material In Suffolk
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A Brady motion is a defendant's request that the prosecution turn over any potentially “exculpatory” evidence or evidence that may be favorable to the accused in a California criminal case.
Brady material , or the evidence the prosecutor is required to disclose under this rule, includes any information favorable to the accused which may reduce a defendant's potential sentence, go against the credibility of an unfavorable witness , or otherwise allow a jury to infer against the defendant's guilt.
Discovery is the process of obtaining the evidence that the state plans to use against a defendant. It's just a fancy word for evidence. Whenever an attorney says, “I'm going to request discovery,” that means they're going to get the evidence that the state claims they have.
If the prosecution fails to turn over an item that has been requested, the defense may file a formal discovery motion with the Court. The judge handling the case would hear arguments from both sides regarding the missing discovery and determine whether or not the defense is entitled to what is being requested.
The discovery phase in personal injury cases can take months or even years. The parties to the case have a right to evidence that will help them prove their case. Discovery allows both sides to interview potential witnesses and review potential evidence that may be helpful or harmful to their case.
For example, suppose the defense believes there is surveillance footage proving their client didn't commit the crime? Suppose there is DNA evidence that is favorable to the defendant? A defendant's lawyer could file a Brady motion to obtain this information from the prosecuting agency in these examples.
How Long Does it Take to Get Discovery in a Criminal Case? Generally, the prosecution must provide discovery within a set period after the defense's formal request, often ranging from a few weeks to several months.
The Brady doctrine is a pretrial discovery rule that was established by the United States Supreme Court in Brady v. Maryland (1963). The rule requires that the prosecution must turn over all exculpatory evidence to the defendant in a criminal case. Exculpatory evidence is evidence that might exonerate the defendant.
A Brady violation encompasses three elements: (1) the “evidence at issue must be favorable to the accused, either because it is exculpatory or because it is impeaching; (2) that evidence must have been suppressed by the State, either willfully or inadvertently; and (3) prejudice must have ensued.”18 Suppressed evidence ...