California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Jaramillo, A124925, No. 198660 (Cal. App. 2010):
disclosed to the defense, the result of the trial would have been different. [Citation.] Such a reasonable probability exists where the undisclosed evidence 'could reasonably be taken to put the whole case in such a different light as to undermine confidence in the verdict.' [Citations.] Impeachment evidence, as well as exculpatory evidence, falls within the scope of Brady. [Citation.]" (Eulloqui v. Superior Court (2010) 181 Cal.App.4th 1055, 1063.)
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