Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Leon Washington v. Leon J. Vincent, Warden, Greenhaven State Prison
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 5, 1975No. 248, Docket 75-2100PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Chief Judge:
In March, 1967 Leon Washington was convicted of first degree murder. During the trial, Martin Anderson, a key prosecution witness who was under indictment for three felonies, repeatedly denied that he had been offered favorable treatment in exchange for his testimony. The prosecutor, who had indeed promised Anderson special consideration, made no effort to correct the perjurious testimony. That such reprehensible conduct is not only improper but frequently results in a violation of the constitutional right to a fair trial is established beyond dispute. Napue v.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Mooney v. HolohanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- People v. SavvidesNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
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3Cited by30 opinions
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