Legal Opinion
Sykes v. US ATTORNEY FOR THE DIST. OF COLUMBIA
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 16, 2011No. Civil Action 10-1393 (RMC)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
Plaintiff was convicted in 1997 on two counts of armed robbery, first degree felony murder while armed, and related firearm offenses. See Compl. [Dkt. # 1-1] ¶ 45. In 2006, Plaintiff’s convictions were reversed and he was released from prison because the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found that prosecutors had violated Plaintiffs constitutional rights by failing to disclose exculpatory Brady 1 evidence. Id. ¶ 46; see Sykes v. United States, 897 A.2d 769 (D.C.2006). On June 5, 2010, Plaintiff brought a civil suit against…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Jane Doe v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- Smith-Haynie, J. C. v. Davis, AddisonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
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