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Wisconsin District Attorneys’ Police Brady Lists Often Secret, Incomplete, or Nonexistent
by Matt Clarke
Wisconsin Watch disclosed that its investigation into Wisconsin District Attorneys’ police Brady lists found that many had no Brady list while others had lists that appeared to be incomplete or refused to disclose the names on their lists.
Brady lists derive their name from …
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- Delaware Supreme Court: Counsel Ineffective for Failing to Challenge Search of Cellphone Where Consent Was Ambiguous and Warrant Constituted a General Warrant, by Sam Rutherford
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