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Hoke v. Netherland

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This Source Verification Page documents the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit's decision in Hoke v. Netherland, cited in Claim II of the Supplemental Motion. The opinion discusses the materiality of suppressed evidence under Brady v. Maryland and applies the reasonable-probability standard established by the United States Supreme Court.


Related SMAR Citation

“Hoke v. Netherland, 92 F.3d 1350 (4th Cir. 1996);”


Case Name

Hoke v. Netherland


Citation

92 F.3d 1350 (4th Cir. 1996)


Date

August 22, 1996


Verification Source

Official United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit opinion


Source Location

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Opinion


Highlighted Pages

7


Referenced in the Supplemental Motion

Page 56, Paragraph: 117


Source Status

✔ Original Court Order obtained and reviewed.

✔ Relevant passages highlighted.

✔ Publicly available source

✔ Included within the Source Verification Archive


Cited to Support

May's allegation that suppressed evidence is material under Brady when there is a reasonable probability that disclosure would have produced a different result in the proceeding, and that a reasonable probability exists when the suppression of evidence undermines confidence in the outcome of the trial. May cites Hoke v. Netherland as additional Fourth Circuit authority applying the Brady materiality standards established in United States v. Bagley and Kyles v. Whitley. May relies upon this authority to support his claim that the cumulative suppression and exclusion of impeachment and exculpatory evidence concerning Darrell Godfrey and other witnesses deprived the jury of information that could have altered its assessment of the State's case and the resulting verdict.


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