Byrd v. State

Dale K. Byrd v. State of Maryland, No. 4, September Term, 2020 CRIMINAL LAW – DISCOVERY Prior to a defendant entering a pretrial guilty plea, the State is under no constitutional obligation to provide a defendant with evidence that could be used to impeach a State’s witness. CRIMINAL LAW – DISCOVERY The failure by the State to provide evidence to the defendant, prior to pleading guilty, that could be used to impeach a State’s witness does not constitute a misrepresentation by the State regarding the credibility of that witness under Brady v. United States. Circuit Court for Baltimore City…