Is there a new trial in a civil case brought by a defendant who alleges that the government failed to disclose exculpatory evidence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Steinberg, 99 F.3d 1486 (9th Cir. 1996):
Defendant claims that the Government failed timely to disclose exculpatory evidence and that under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), a new trial is required. We agree.
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