When Evidence Matters: Brady Violations and John's Story.

In John E. Morgan’s case, one of the biggest questions I continue to raise is whether potentially favorable evidence was fully preserved, investigated, and disclosed to the defense.

Under Brady v. Maryland, the prosecution has a constitutional duty to disclose material evidence favorable to the accused. That can include evidence supporting a defense as well as information that could be used to challenge the credibility or reliability of the State’s evidence.

John maintained from the beginning that he had been attacked. Detective Sgt. Vitullo acknowledged that John said the two men were still beating him and that he fired “so they would stop beating me.”  Yet questions remain about evidence relevant to that account, including follow-up documentation of his injuries and other investigative evidence.

There are also continuing questions surrounding the dash-camera evidence—the original MicroSD card, how its files were accessed and copied, whether the complete original contents were preserved, and whether the defense received everything that existed. Crime Lab Officer Miller acknowledged that the video files were viewed and later testified, “I don't believe I viewed the entire video.”  

These facts do not, by themselves, prove a Brady violation. But they raise an important constitutional question:

Did the defense receive all material evidence favorable to John that was in the government's possession?

When a person's freedom is at stake, potentially favorable evidence should never be treated as insignificant.

Brady isn't a technicality. It is due process.

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