Junior Vazquez-Suarez v. Florida
DueProcess HabeasCorpus CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether police officer's failure to disclose impeachment evidence to the defense prior to trial violated the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause under Brady v. Maryland
QUESTION PRESENTED: QUESTION ONE Whether police officer’s failure to disclose impeachment evidence to the defense prior to trial violated the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause under Brady v. Maryland, 373 US 83, 83 S Ct 1194 (1963). : QUESTION TWO Whether trial counsel can be deemed ineffective for : failing to advise the court that the criminal defendant was heavily sedated with psychotropic medications impairing his judgment, which affected his ability to make a rational decision regarding a favorable plea offer by the State? ii