Split 5th Circ. Vacates Death Sentence Over Brady Violations

By Emily Sawicki ( March 10, 2025, 6:16 PM EDT) -- A split Fifth Circuit has reversed and vacated a Texas woman's murder conviction and death sentence after 27 years, having determined that prosecutors failed to properly disclose evidence in accordance with U.S. Supreme Court precedent, and remanded the case to Amarillo, Texas, federal court....

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