Brady v. Maryland | |
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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 |
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that under the Due Process Clause of the Constitution of the United States, the prosecution must turn over to a criminal defendant any significant evidence in its possession that suggests the defendant is not guilty (exculpatory evidence).[1]: 4