Whether district attorneys/prosecutors have a free-standing obligation to investigate and inquire into the backgrounds of criminal jailhouse informants, including prosecution case files and files in possession of other law enforcement agencies (probation or parole), and to ascertain whether the criminal informants have served as informants or witnesses for the state in any prior criminal prosecutions against any person in exchange for any benefits, considerations, promises or assistance, and to determine whether there is any evidence that sheds a shadow on their credibility

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