United States v. Agurs
| United States v. Agurs | |
|---|---|
| Argued April 28, 1976 Decided June 24, 1976 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Linda Agurs |
| Docket no. | 75-491 |
| Citations | 427 U.S. 97 (more) 96 S. Ct. 2392 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 510 F.2d 1249 |
| Holding | |
| A prosecutor's failure to provide defense counsel with background information that tends to support the argument that the defendant acted in self-defense does not deprive a defendant of their right to a fair trial under the Fifth Amendment. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stevens, joined by Burger, Stewart, White, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist |
| Dissent | Marshall, joined by Brennan |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. V | |
United States v. Agurs, 427 U.S. 97 (1976), was a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1976. The case clarified the obligation of a prosecutor to provide exculpatory evidence to a criminal defendant.