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By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

First look at this week’s edition includes: Favorable for the Accused or Condemend: James Lambert v. Beard, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 2333 (3rd Cir 2/7/2011) Relief  granted on Brady grounds.  The Commonwealth apparently conceded that at trial counse failed to disclose evidence that the lynchpin witness of the prosecution initially indicated someone other than Mr. Lambert committed the offense. The panel concludes that on the facts of this case, the suppressed evidence was both exculpatory and material. Criminal Specialist  Investigators, Inc. v. State, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 1587 (FL 1st App 2/7/2011) Intermediate Florida appellate court granted relief in a funding dispute holding that the trial court failed to adequately weigh the importance of the role mitigation experts play in capital cases in denying services...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on February 13, 2011 (boomark / email).