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# beg*** 发言 (2026-02-21)

围绕郭文贵案的社区讨论与观点交锋。发言仅代表讨论者观点，不等同于法院认定。

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## 发言正文

> 3. Brady v. Maryland (1963)
> If the "exonerating evidence" was held by the prosecutor and only came to light during sentencing, the judge is bound by the Brady Rule.
> • The Law: Prosecutors must turn over all exculpatory evidence (evidence favorable to the defendant).  
> • The Consequence: If a judge is made aware of a Brady violation during sentencing and ignores it, they are committing a reversible error. The conviction itself is usually vacated before the sentence is even handed down.
> 4. The Eighth Amendment (Cruel and Unusual Punishment)
> Sentencing an innocent person is the definition of "cruel and unusual."
> • The Rule: While the Supreme Court is split on whether "actual innocence" is a standalone constitutional claim, they have made it clear in cases like Herrera v. Collins (1993) that the execution (or imprisonment) of a person who is factually innocent would be a "constitutional nightmare."
> Why might a judge seem to ignore it?
> There is a legal distinction between "ignoring" and "ruling against."