Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 5, 1978No. 77-2217Published

1Per curiam

The defendant, who is appellant here, was found guilty of grand larceny. On this appeal, reversal is claimed upon the ground that the State had in its possession material which might have given rise to a reasonable doubt concerning appellant’s guilt and that the State failed to furnish this material. See Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963); and Beasley v. State, 315 So.2d 540 (Fla.2d DCA 1975).

Our review of the record convinces us that the limitation upon Brady imposed by the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Agurs, 427 U.S. 97, 96 S.Ct. 2392, 49…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Moore v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. In Re ImblerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Cravero v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

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