Legal Opinion
Leroy Boone v. E. L. Paderick, Superintendent of the Virginia State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1976No. 76-1090PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
Imprisoned for life plus 20 years for armed robbery and statutory burglary, Boone unsuccessfully petitioned the district court for a writ of habeas corpus. We reverse and hold that the writ should issue because the prosecutor concealed an offer of favorable treatment to Boone’s principal accuser. Had the jury known of the prosecution witness’ compelling motivation to establish Boone’s guilt, there is a reasonable likelihood its verdict might have been different. Under such circumstances there is a denial of due process under Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150, 92…
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