Brady v. Maryland (1962)
- Docket
- 490
- Decided
- 1962-01-01
Summary
Question: (1) Did the prosecution’s suppression of Boblit’s confession deny Brady due process? (2) Was the Maryland Court of Appeals wrong to remand only on the question of punishment? Conclusion: Yes, No. In a 7-2 decision, Justice William O. Douglas wrote the majority opinion affirming the state court. The Supreme Court held that the prosecution's suppression of evidence violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court also held that according the Maryland state law, the confession would not exonerate Brady, so a remand only for reconsidering his punishment was proper.