Can a police officer who failed to disclose material that would have cast serious doubt on the testimony of key prosecution witnesses be held liable for perjury?
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The following excerpt is from Carrillo v. Cnty. of L. A., No. 12-57229, No. 13-56817 (9th Cir. 2015):
Plaintiffs alleged that police officers failed to disclose evidence that would have cast serious doubt on the testimony of key prosecution witnesses. The panel held that the law in 1984 clearly established that police officers had to disclose material, exculpatory evidence under Brady v. Maryland, 373
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