No. 22-798

William Michael Crothers v. Wyoming

Lower Court: Wyoming
Docketed: 2023-02-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: brady-v-maryland brady-violation criminal-procedure due-process exculpatory-evidence impeachment-material prosecutorial-misconduct witness-credibility witness-testimony
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2023-03-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the prosecutor's failure to disclose a promise of non-prosecution to eyewitness testimony violates the Brady rule

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED In a criminal case based on disputed eyewitness testimony, is the Constitutional rule set out in Brady v. Maryland and its progeny prejudicially violated when the prosecutor fails to disclose to the defense the undisputed fact that he promised the witnesses that they would not be prosecuted?

Docket Entries

2023-03-20
Petition DENIED.
2023-03-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
2023-02-28
Waiver of right of respondent The State of Wyoming to respond filed.
2023-02-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 27, 2023)

Attorneys

The State of Wyoming
Jenny Lynn CraigOffice of the Wyoming Attorney General, Respondent
Jenny Lynn CraigOffice of the Wyoming Attorney General, Respondent
William Michael Crothers
Barry KaminsAidala, Bertuna & Kamins, P.C., Petitioner
Barry KaminsAidala, Bertuna & Kamins, P.C., Petitioner