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Perspective

Jan. 22, 2014

SB 313: A guide for (not) using cop Brady lists

Many local agencies currently discipline peace officers because they have been placed on a "Brady list." By Gage Dungy


By Gage Dungy


Many local agencies currently discipline peace officers because they have been placed on a "Brady list." A Brady list contains the names of peace officers whose personnel files are likely to contain evidence of bias or dishonesty that may need to be disclosed to a criminal defendant in a case that the peace officer worked on in accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). Generally...

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