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Task: Exculpatory Evidence

Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963).

The suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to an

accused upon request violates due process where the evidence is

material either to guilt or to punishment, irrespective of the good faith or

bad faith of the prosecution.

Thus, the prosecution, which includes law enforcement has an

obligation to turn over evidence favorable to the defendant before trial.

NOTE: The requirement for law enforcement is to turn the

information/evidence over to the prosecutor.

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