Seven people were convicted of the murder of Catherine Fuller, and they claimed they were not involved. Prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that could have helped the defense, violating the Brady rule. The petitioners argued that the withheld evidence was favorable and would have changed the case's outcome. The lower courts said the evidence wasn't material, but the Supreme Court disagreed. The evidence included inconsistencies in witness statements, and the identity of a person who had committed a similar crime. This information could have allowed the defense to challenge the prosecution's theory of the crime and potentially led to different verdicts.
Turner v. United States (2017)
Supreme Court of the United States
137 S. Ct. 1885, 198 L. Ed. 2d 443
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