Thomas L. Dybdahl
When Innocence Is Not Enough: Hidden Evidence and the Failed Promise of the Brady Rule
When Innocence Is Not Enough: Hidden Evidence and the Failed Promise of the Brady Rule
- Condition: Brand new
- UK Delivery times: Usually arrives within 2 - 3 working days
- UK Shipping: Fee starts at £2.39. Subject to product weight & dimension
Couldn't load pickup availability
Excellent- More about When Innocence Is Not Enough: Hidden Evidence and the Failed Promise of the Brady Rule
The Brady rule was meant to promote fairness for those accused of crimes, but reality intervened. Thomas L. Dybdahl's book illustrates the promise and shortcomings of the rule through deft storytelling and attention to crucial cases, such as the 1984 murder of Catherine Fuller in Washington, DC. He shows a path forward by highlighting promising reform efforts that offer a blueprint for a legislative revival of Brady's true spirit.
Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 16 March 2023
Publisher: The New Press
A gripping work of narrative nonfiction, told across time, that exposes what is at stake when prosecutors conceal evidence—and what we can do about it.
The Brady rule was meant to transform the U.S. justice system. In soaring language, the Supreme Court decreed in 1963 that prosecutors must share favorable evidence with the defense—part of a suite of decisions of that reform-minded era designed to promote fairness for those accused of crimes. But reality intervened. The opinion faced many challenges, ranging from poor legal reasoning and shaky precedent to its clashes with the very foundations of the American criminal legal system and some of its most powerful enforcers: prosecutors.
In this beautifully wrought work of narrative nonfiction, Thomas L. Dybdahl illustrates the promise and shortcomings of the Brady rule through deft storytelling and attention to crucial cases, including the infamous 1984 murder of Catherine Fuller in Washington, DC. This case led to eight young Black men being sent to prison for life after the prosecutor, afraid of losing the biggest case of his career, hid information that would have proven their innocence.
With a seasoned defense lawyer's unsparing eye for detail, Thomas L. Dybdahl chronicles the evolution of the Brady rule—from its unexpected birth to the series of legal decisions that left it defanged and ineffective. Yet Dybdahl shows us a path forward by highlighting promising reform efforts across the country that offer a blueprint for a legislative revival of Brady's true spirit.
Weight: 462g
Dimension: 150 x 224 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781620977040
This item can be found in:
UK and International shipping information
UK and International shipping information
UK Delivery and returns information:
- Delivery within 2 - 3 days when ordering in the UK.
- Shipping fee for UK customers from £2.39. Fully tracked shipping service available.
- Returns policy: Return within 30 days of receipt for full refund.
International deliveries:
Shulph Ink now ships to Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, New Zealand and the United States of America.
- Delivery times: within 5 - 20 business days when ordering to France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Canada and the United States. Up to 30 business days for Australia and New Zealand.
- Shipping fee: charges vary for overseas orders. Only tracked services are available for international orders.
- Customs charges: If ordering to addresses outside the United Kingdom, you may or may not incur additional customs and duties fees during local delivery.
