Still Brady v. Maryland

Jamison Koehler Criminal Procedure, D.C. Superior Court, Discovery, Opinions/Cases

The prosecutor can hardly blame me for being skeptical.  I ask her about one of the counts that was dropped from the complaint, and she tells me it was because the complaining witness said a few things to her that didn’t add up. “That’s Brady, then,” I tell her.  I feel a little badly because she is young and I …

Complaints, Excuses, and Justifications after a Lost DWI Trial

Jamison Koehler Discovery, DUI and Driving Offenses, Trial Advocacy

  Before beginning my practice in Virginia, I went over to traffic court in Fairfax County to observe, and was struck by the large number of DWI cases that pled. One piece of blue paper after another was passed up to the judge, with the defendants lining up to accept responsibility for their offense. These guys don’t know how to …