Legal Opinion
Watkins v. Miller
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided April 24, 2000No. IP97-0485-C-H/GPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENTRY ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
HAMILTON, District Judge.
The United States Constitution requires a fair trial but not a perfect one. Petitioner Jerry E. Watkins received neither, for the prosecutor in his murder case failed to disclose to Watkins’ lawyers important information tending to show he was not guilty. The Constitution requires the government in a criminal prosecution to disclose exculpatory information to the defense. Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963).
The rule of Brady v. Maryland is founded upon the most basic constitutional guarantee…
2Cases cited68 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by15 opinions
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