uklaw
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I think this would have been a big deal and probably grounds for reversal IF Casey had been convicted. Since she was acquitted, no big deal, except obviously as an internal matter OSCO and the SA office ought to be talking about the importance of ensuring that this type of information is disclosed to defense teams ASAP and corrected if incorrect information is presented to a jury.
Generally, with some exceptions and with differences from state to state, felonies are punishable by more than a year in prison and therefore carry with them greater procedural protections for the defendant.
Stemming off of this, does a Brady violation constitute Structural Error? (I started reading through this 36 page article on error types, etc and then realised you probably would know the answer )
And if it does would such an error effect the conviction because the structural error occurred during the trial of the misdemeanour charges (which was also the trial of the homicide and child abuse charges)?