Document: 386 U.S. 1 87 S.Ct. 785 17 L.Ed.2d 690 Lloyd Eldon MILLER, Jr., Petitioner,v.Frank J. PATE, Warden. No. 250. Argued Jan. 11 and 12, 1967. Decided Feb. 13, Willard Lassers, Chicago, Ill., for petitioner. Richard A. michael, respondent. Maurice Rosenfield, Radio Station WAIT others, as amici curiae. Mr. Justice STEWART delivered the opinion of Court. On November 26, 1955, in Canton, Illinois, an eight-year-old girl died result a brutal sexual attack. The petitioner was charged with her murder. 2 Prior to his trial Illinois court, counsel filed motion order permitting scientific inspection physical evidence prosecution intended introduce.1 resisted by denied court. jury ended verdict guilty sentence death. appeal judgment affirmed Supreme Court Illinois.2 basis leads developed at subsequent unsuccessful state clemency hearing, applied federal district court writ habeas corpus.3 After granted ordered petitioner's release or prompt retrial.4 Appeals reversed,5 we certiorari consider whether that led conviction constitutionally valid.6 We have concluded it not.7 3 There were no eyewitnesses crime which perpetrating. A vital component case against him pair men's underwear shorts covered large, dark, reddish-brown stains—People's Exhibit record. These had been found Canton policeman place known Van Buren Flats three days after about mile from scene crime. It prosecution's theory wearing hese when he committed murder, afterwards removed discarded them Flats. 4 During presentation case, People's variously described witnesses such terms 'bloody shorts' 'a jockey stained blood.' Early victim's mother testified daughter 'had type 'A' positive Evidence later introduced show blood 'was group 'O'.' 5 Against this background heard testimony chemist State Bureau Crime Identification. established qualifications expert, whose 'duties include identification, grouping typing both dry fresh stains,' who 'made approximately one thousand analyses while Bureau.' His crucial follows: 6 'I examined tested 'People's 3' determine nature staining material upon it. first test is blood. I made second examination disclosed human origin. further 'A'.' 7 petitioner, testifying own behalf, ever owned worn 3. He himself referred having 'dried on them.' 8 In argument prosecutor most 3: 9 'Those Flats, What blood? Not 'O' defendant has, but 'A." 10 And said jury: 'And, if you will recall, has never contradicted Janice May positive. Blood 'A'. these shorts. wasn't has. type, what little had.' 12 Such respect went jury. record reviewed Illinois. 'blood clearly played part prosecution. They important link chain circumstantial petitioner,8 and, context revolting charged, their gruesomely emotional impact incalculable.9 13 So matters stood 3, until present corpus proceeding Federal District Court.10 produce shorts, they admitted evidence. appearance same permitted chemical microanalyst. microanalyst cast extraordinary new light stains not blood, paint. 14 witness threads each areas all encrusted mineral pigments '* * commonly uses preparation paints.' 'no traces blood.'11 did dispute testimony, its contenting prevailing concede cross-examination could swear there any shorts.12 15 time even police prepared memorandum attempting explain 'how exhibit contains paint it.' 16 close hearing contended '(e)verybody' paint.13 That contention totally belied correctly said, assumed dealing wa heavily (I)t would appear layman see before me garment blood.'14 reflects consistent repeated misrepresentation was, indeed, whole depended misrepresentation. For assailant because paint-stained abandoned building away crime, virtually valueless petitioner.15 deliberately misrepresented truth. More than 30 years ago held Fourteenth Amendment cannot tolerate criminal obtained knowing use false Mooney v. Holohan, 294 103, 55 340, 79 L.Ed. 791. deviation principle. Napue People 360 264, 1173, 1217; Pyle Kansas, 317 213, 63 177, 214; cf. Alcorta Texas, 355 28, 78 9. can be retreat principle here. 18 reversed remanded proceedings opinion. so ordered. 19 Reversed remanded. 'Comes now defendant, Miller Junior, William H. Malmgren, attorney, hereby moves enter make, cause made, conditions seems necessary adequately insure interests parties, scientifice (sic) end, requiring People, make available examination. 'For cause, movant says prepare defense herein.' Miller, Ill.2d 84, 148 N.E.2d 455. An earlier application unsuccessful. Pate, Cir., 300 F.2d 414. 226 F.Supp. 541. 342 646. 384 998, 86 1935, 1013. relied several different grounds reversal Appeals. deciding only those grounds, intimate view merits others. affirming conviction, stated 'it determined' 'were A,' shorts.' Ill.2d, 89 106, N.E.2d, 458 467. forwarded here record, accordingly opportunity our eyes. At some additional adduced belonged two other discolored black kind yellowish color.' thread contained 'similar particle carbon.' '(N)o particulates showed up' taken other. pointed out, however, substances are detectable over prolonged periods. is, records researches extracted Egyptian mummies identified 'Now, then, concerning yesterday prove fact knew without Everybody knew, connection whoever looked think look know them. This anything anybody. very obvious merely looking *.' See n. 9, supra. painter taxi driver.

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