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brady cops
· noun · police / legal
Officers flagged as having credibility issues that prosecutors must disclose to the defence.
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Cops whose names sit on a prosecutor's 'Brady list' because their record (lying, excessive force, planted evidence, bias) has to be handed to defence lawyers any time they testify. Once you're on it, you're basically untouchable as a witness.
“The DA's office won't take the case — both arresting officers are Brady cops.”
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brady cops In A Sentence
The DA's office won't take the case — both arresting officers are Brady cops.
Origin & Usage
From the 1963 US Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland, which requires prosecutors to disclose evidence favourable to the defence — including a testifying officer's history of dishonesty, misconduct or bias.
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