Legal Opinion
State v. Davila
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 27, 2015No. 90839-7PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGordon McCloud, J.
¶1 — Julio Davila challenges the Court of Appeals’ decision affirming his conviction for second degree murder. At issue is whether the State violated its disclosure obligation under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S. Ct. 1194, 10 L. Ed. 2d 215 (1963), when it failed to disclose the fact that a forensic scientist who analyzed certain DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence used in Davila’s case had been fired for incompetence. While we conclude that this evidence was both favorable to the defendant and suppressed by the State in violation of its Brady obligations, we also conclude that the…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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