Crossing the t's and dotting the i's. Technicalities can be detrimental. Ask Ted Stevens. Those Exculpatory Evidence issues from Mr. Justice William O Douglas required. Brady v. Maryland 373 U.S. 83 (1963)  Police officers who have been dishonest are sometimes referred to as "Brady cops." Because of the Brady ruling, prosecutors are required to notify defendants and their attorneys whenever a law enforcement official involved in their case has a confirmed record of knowingly lying in an official capacity. A policeman death sentence, in 43 1/2 State's of the Union

William O. Douglas staunchly asserted the right of all living things to be born, grow and die in a state of natural freedom. He cared for the moose and caribou of the arctic range as he cared for all those whose life and liberty were threatened by forces larger than themselves. Douglas also hunted on a regular occasion.
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