NEW JERSEY CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS MUST PURSUE EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE WHICH MAY CLEAR THEIR CLIENTS OF CRIMINAL CHARGES EVEN AS PROSECUTORS CONTINUE TO WITHHOLD SUCH EVIDENCE IN VIOLATION OF THE SUPREME COURT’S “BRADY” DECISION

Federal and State prosecutors have a duty to disclose exculpatory evidence – evidence of innocence or which otherwise may contribute to an individual’s defense – to attorneys who represent defendants in connection with criminal charges. The obligation to turn...