George Johnson v. State

GEORGE JOHNSON v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Leahy, June 28, 2016,
Co-Defendant Testimony – Where State had knowledge that co-defendant would plead fifth and did not compel co-defendant testimony, assertion of fifth amendment privilege in front of the jury was improper but nevertheless nonprejudicial where it was cut off quickly and significant amount of other evidence was presented.
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Wearry v. Cain

MICHAEL WEARRY v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN
Supreme Court of the United States, Per Curiam, Filed March 7, 2016,
Brady – In a weak case, prosecution’s failure to disclose evidence that could have been used to discredit two different witnesses case
sufficient doubt on the verdict as to “undermine confidence”

(Dissent – Alito with Thomas joining – The information should have been disclosed, but it wasn’t enough to overturn a murder conviction from 14 years ago)
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