System Rigged: Study finds courts give prosecutors leeway on disclosing evidence
More than 50 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court said prosecutors, who have much more access to crime-scene evidence than defense lawyers, must turn over any information they find that might help the defendant. But when they fail to turn over favorable evidence, courts these days seldom do anything about it, according to a new study co-authored by a Santa Clara University law professor.