Raugust v. Abbey

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA HELENA DIVISION RICHARD RAUGUST, CV 20-09-H-DWM Plaintiff, VS. OPINION and ORDER WAYNE ABBEY, Defendant. This case stems from the wrongful conviction of Plaintiff Richard Raugust for the murder of Joe Tash. Raugust brings a

42 U.S.C. § 1983

claim against Defendant Wayne Abbey, a Sanders County deputy sheriff, premised on Abbey’s alleged failure to disclose evidence materially favorable to Raugust in violation of Brady v. Maryland,

373 U.S. 83

(1963). The crux of Raugust’s claim is that Abbey failed to disclose something he observed…