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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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