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On the recordJune 5, 2012
the providing of exculpatory evidence to a defendant should be the sine qua non of any prosecution
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the importance of sharing exculpatory evidence in prosecutions for justice.

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