John THOMPSON, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Harry F. CONNICK, in his official capacity as District Attorney; Eric Dubelier, in his official capacity as Assistant District Attorney; James Williams, in his official capacity as Assistant District Attorney; Eddie Jordan, in his official capacity as District Attorney; Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office, Defendants-Appellants.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
December 19, 2008.
December 19, 2008.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Michael L. Banks, John Gordon Cooney, Jr., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia, PA, Robert Glass, Glass & Reed, New Orelans, LA, for Thompson.
William D. Aaron, Jr., Richard A. Goins, Goins Aaron, PLC, Mark C. Carver, Busch & Myers, LLP, New Orleans, LA, for Defendants-Appellants.
Ralph R. Alexis, III, Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson, New Orleans, LA, Ellis Pete Adams, Jr., LA Dist. Attys. Ass'n, Baton Rouge, LA, for Amicus Curiae.
Before KING, STEWART and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
In Brady v. Maryland,373 U.S. 83, 87, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), the Supreme Court held that due process requires the prosecution in a criminal case to turn over evidence that is favorable to the accused when the evidence is material to guilt or punishment. The Supreme Court later expanded the Brady rule to require the disclosure of evidence that is relevant to the credibility of key government...
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