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Police officers who have been dishonest are sometimes referred to as "Brady cops." Because of the Brady ruling, prosecutors are required to notify defendants and their attorneys whenever a law enforcement official involved in their case has a sustained record for knowingly lying in an official capacity. [ 13 ]
It’s rare for the head of a police department to be placed on the “Brady” list. However, locally, it happened in 2021 when former Sheriff Jerry Hatcher was given that designation. Voters ...
The name refers to a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Brady vs. Maryland, that requires prosecutors to turn over any evidence favorable to a defendant, including evidence of police ...
Fifty-five prosecutors and law enforcement officials from across the United States signed a statement supporting Gardner's Brady List. [38] Gardner, in February 2019, announced that the CAO and police department are working together on problems stemming from the list. [39]
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).
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White House press secretary James Brady was seriously wounded in the attack, and afterward his wife, Sarah Brady, spearheaded the push to pass the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act in 1993. When signed into law in November of that year, the Brady Act included a GCA amendment that created the National Instant Criminal Background Check System ...
Richland’s first woman police chief is leaving the department after a little less than two years. Chief Brigit Clary announced Tuesday she will retire on Jan. 1, 2024. “I am humbled and ...