Brady v. Maryland
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that established that the prosecution must turn over all evidence that might exonerate the defendant (exculpatory evidence) to the defense.: 4 The prosecution failed to do so for Brady, and he was convicted. Brady challenged his conviction, arguing it had been contrary to the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
| Brady v. Maryland | |
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Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued March 18–19, 1963 Decided May 13, 1963 | |
| Full case name | John L. Brady v. State of Maryland |
| Citations | 373 U.S. 83 (more) 83 S. Ct. 1194; 10 L. Ed. 2d 215; 1963 U.S. LEXIS 1615 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Brady v. State, 226 Md. 422, 174 A.2d 167 (1961); cert. granted, 371 U.S. 812 (1962). |
| Holding | |
| Withholding of evidence violates due process "where the evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment." | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Douglas, joined by Warren, Clark, Brennan, Stewart, Goldberg |
| Concurrence | White |
| Dissent | Harlan, joined by Black |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. XIV | |
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