Bragan v. Morgan

MEMORANDUM

JOHN T. NIXON, Chief Judge.

Jeris Bragan has petitioned this Court for the writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging, inter alia, that the State violated the dictates of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), and Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150, 92 S.Ct. 763, 31 L.Ed.2d 104 (1972), by failing to disclose a plea agreement between the State and the State’s key witness, and by knowingly misleading the defense counsel and the jury through the use of perjured or inaccurate testimony at trial. For the reasons stated below, the Court…