Opinion ID: 2460107
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 10

Heading: Mullen's Health Insurance Authorization

Text: ¶ 54 The nondisclosure of Mullen's health insurance authorization by Rekdal did not constitute a Brady violation. Rekdal obtained Mullen's health insurance authorization in the course of his investigation and improperly failed to disclose it to the defense. This nondisclosure is properly attributable to the State. ¶ 55 However, Mullen's health insurance authorization was not material under Brady 's third prong. At best, proof of the authorization might have inspired a line of cross-examination for Rennebohm regarding one potential falsehood (or maybe just erroneous memory) under ER 608(b). However, this alone is not enough to establish the reasonable probability of a different outcome from the jury trial or to undermine our confidence in the fundamental fairness and results of the proceedings. Mullen's health insurance authorization was not material under Brady and therefore no Brady violation occurred. [11]