United States v. Agurs
1976 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United States v. Agurs, 427 U.S. 97 (1976), was a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1976.[1] The case clarified the obligation of a prosecutor to provide exculpatory evidence to a criminal defendant.
Quick Facts United States v. Agurs, Argued April 28, 1976 Decided June 24, 1976 ...
United States v. Agurs | |
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Argued April 28, 1976 Decided June 24, 1976 | |
Full case name | United States v. Linda Agurs |
Docket no. | 75-491 |
Citations | 427 U.S. 97 (more) 96 S. Ct. 2392 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
Prior | 510 F.2d 1249 |
Holding | |
A prosecutor's failure to provide defense counsel with background information that tends to support the argument that the defendant acted in self-defense does not deprive a defendant of their right to a fair trial under the Fifth Amendment. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | John Paul Stevens, joined by Burger, Stewart, White, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist |
Dissent | Marshall, joined by Brennan |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. V |
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