By Kevin L. Collins | Published July 1, 2021 | Posted in Criminal Law | Tagged Tags: criminal defense, material evidence, relevant evidence | Comments Off on Prosecutors Must Now Disclose All Relevant Evidence to Defense Counsel
A Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruling makes it clear that prosecutors must disclose to defense counsel nearly all evidence in their possession — a potential landmark decision that could greatly enhance fairness in the state’s criminal justice system. The ruling, in Hopkins v. State, comes eight years after Texas last overhauled its criminal discovery Read More
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