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Tennessee Struggles with Prosecutorial Disclosure Issue Resolved by Louisiana in 2017

In the spring of 2018, the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility issued an advisory opinion addressing the scope of a prosecutor’s obligation to disclose exculpatory information to the defense and …

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Prosecutor’s Ethical Duty to Disclose Exculpatory Information is Coextensive With Constitutional Duty

On October 18, 2017, the Louisiana Supreme Court resolved an unsettled question as to whether a prosecutor’s “ethical” duty to disclose exculpatory evidence under Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 3.8(d) …

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SCOTUS Reverses Louisiana Murder Conviction for Prosecutorial Misconduct

On March 7, 2016, the United States Supreme Court reversed the capital murder conviction of Michael Wearry due to the failure of prosecutors to disclose evidence that could have been …

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Is a Prosecutor’s “Ethical” Obligation to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence Broader Than the “Constitutional” Obligation to Do So?

The Due Process Clause requires a prosecutor to disclosure exculpatory evidence only if the evidence is “material.” Evidence is “material” when failing to produce it would be “of sufficient significance …

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