Brady
Brady Resources
This page contains law and resources relating to a prosecutor’s duty to disclose exculpatory and mitigating evidence and information. In addition, it contains links to the Brady Training course (below) and supporting resources. In addition this page contains law, resources, and sample forms relating to a prosecutor’s obligation to provide discovery under the Michael Morton Act, CCP Article 39.14.
Training
2022 Brady Training Online
Free one-hour course on a prosecutor’s duty to disclose exculpatory and mitigating evidence and information meets the requirements of Government Code §41.111 and has been approved by the Court of Criminal Appeals. Those who complete the course will also receive one hour of MCLE ethics credit from the State Bar of Texas.
Access and complete the new Brady online course.
The Cases that Made Us: Brady
Join Britt Lindsey, Asst. Criminal District Attorney in Taylor County, as he dives into the facts of the landmark US Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland. In this first installment of TDCAA’s The Cases that Made Us series, Britt covers not only the Brady case that was the beginning of criminal discovery but also many of the essential Texas criminal discovery cases and what they mean for us today.
Training Materials
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Temple Concurrance
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Temple Opinion
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Schultz Opinion
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Mandatory Brady Training Resources (2018)
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Discovery-Resources-Technology
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ABA Model Rule 3
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Texas Forensic Science Commission
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Watkins Opinion
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Watkins Keller Dissent
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Watkins Yeary Dissent
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Ogg Opinion on Work Product Newell Concur
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In re State ex rel Munk 494 SW3d 370 Tex App 2015
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In re State ex rel Skurka 512 SW3d 444 Tex App 2016
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Deamus v State Tex App 2017
Sample Documents
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Request to LE for Evidence Rockwall County
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Brazoria County DNA Notice
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Brazoria County DNA Letter
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Hays County Interdepartmental Brady Agreement
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DNA Mixture Notice Harris County DA
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Moco Michael Morton Letter
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Discovery Log Rockwall County
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Discovery Log Misdemeanor Rockwall County
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Tarrant County Discovery Compliance Policy (2017) – Law Enforcement
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Tarrant County Discovery Compliance Policy (2017) – Laboratories and Medical Examiners
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Brazos County Evidence Documentation
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DNA Flowchart
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FSC Notice on DNA Mixture
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FSC Description of DNA Mixture issue
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Plea Document Misdemeanor Rockwall County
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Plea Document Felony Rockwall County
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Collin County Law Enforcment Disclosure Policy
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Collin County Discovery Log
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Initial Notification Letter (Hervey) -Draft