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Syed was freed from prison almost two years ago after a Baltimore judge ruled that the state had improperly withheld exculpatory evidence from his defense team.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
The indictment was upheld by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, who shot down claims from the defense that prosecutors violated grand jury rules to divert attention from witnesses and exculpatory evidence.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
That ruling expanded on the 1963 Brady v. Maryland decision, in which the Supreme Court held that prosecutors must provide exculpatory information to the defense.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
Alex Spiro, one of Baldwin’s defense lawyers, argued that the prosecution had violated a court order and deliberately steered the jurors away from exculpatory evidence.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 May 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
The indictment was upheld by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, who shot down claims from the defense that prosecutors violated grand jury rules to divert attention from witnesses and exculpatory evidence.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
That ruling expanded on the 1963 Brady v. Maryland decision, in which the Supreme Court held that prosecutors must provide exculpatory information to the defense.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
Alex Spiro, one of Baldwin’s defense lawyers, argued that the prosecution had violated a court order and deliberately steered the jurors away from exculpatory evidence.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 May 2024
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“Exculpatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exculpatory. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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