Notice Of Discovery And Demand For Brady Material In Tarrant
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Discovery means you send the other side questions and requests for information or items (like documents) in writing. The other side must respond to your question or request in writing.
"DEFENDANT'S NOTICE OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCOVERY AND DEMAND FOR FAVORABLE AND IMPEACHMENT INFORMATION IN ANCE WITH BRADY." is standard language submitted to the Court and served on the State invoking the discovery process, a routine tactic in criminal cases.
The Brady rule, named after Brady v. Maryland, requires prosecutors to disclose material, exculpatory information in the government's possession to the defense.
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.
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.
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.
THE BRADY RULE A deputy has an affirmative duty to disclose all favorable material evidence on the issue of guilt or punishment possessed by the prosecution team, irrespective of a defense request.
A Brady motion is a defendant's request for the prosecution in a criminal case to turn over any potentially exculpatory evidence (which means evidence that may be favorable to the accused).
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.
