U.S. v. MORALES

Nos. 12-3558, 13-1103.

746 F.3d 310 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hector Rolando MORALES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 25, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew B. Burke , Attorney, Office of The United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Michael G. Babbitt , Attorney, Barry Levenstam, Attorney, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before WOOD, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


WOOD, Chief Judge.

More than 50 years ago, the Supreme Court announced in Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), that prosecutors have a duty to turn over upon request any material evidence that is favorable to the defense. One would think that by now failures to comply with this rule would be rare. But Brady issues continue to arise. Often, nondisclosure comes at no price for prosecutors...

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