United States First Circuit

Federal law does not require a defendant to object when the prosecutor fails to reveal exculpatory evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland because defense counsel is entitled to rely on representations of the government regarding the existence of exculpatory evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/24/2001
• Published 09/24/2001

Judges

• Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, TORRUELLA and SELYA, Circuit Judges, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, LIPEZ and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John M. McCambridge on brief pro se., Elizabeth L. Prevett, Federal Defender Office, on brief for amicus curiae Federal Defender Office.


• For Appellees:
  
• James J. Arquin, Assistant Attorney General, and Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General, on brief for appellee.