Will Bode
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kicking around now for more than two decades. A lot of stuff happened. A lot of people had reservations and raised concerns about whether maybe he's innocent. Sneed is not the most reliable guy. We'll get into some of that in a little bit. Various things happened, but basically the state finally
kicking around now for more than two decades. A lot of stuff happened. A lot of people had reservations and raised concerns about whether maybe he's innocent. Sneed is not the most reliable guy. We'll get into some of that in a little bit. Various things happened, but basically the state finally
turns over a bunch of boxes of discovery material, some of which certainly should have been turned over earlier as a result of the state's Brady obligations. And then the next year, the state finally discloses an eighth box of material. And what was in the eighth box is sort of what this case was. is about.
turns over a bunch of boxes of discovery material, some of which certainly should have been turned over earlier as a result of the state's Brady obligations. And then the next year, the state finally discloses an eighth box of material. And what was in the eighth box is sort of what this case was. is about.
And basically, you know, there was, there were some notes in that box that arguably, and we'll say why that's arguable in a second, but arguably showed that the prosecutor, Connie Smotherman, knew that Sneed lied on the stand when he testified that he had been prescribed lithium, but that he had never seen a psychiatrist.
And basically, you know, there was, there were some notes in that box that arguably, and we'll say why that's arguable in a second, but arguably showed that the prosecutor, Connie Smotherman, knew that Sneed lied on the stand when he testified that he had been prescribed lithium, but that he had never seen a psychiatrist.
There's some other things that were disclosed that are in some of the other boxes that are troubling that are not like directly what this particular thing, because there's multiple, a bunch of different petitions for review that Glossop has filed. This case is about one of them.
There's some other things that were disclosed that are in some of the other boxes that are troubling that are not like directly what this particular thing, because there's multiple, a bunch of different petitions for review that Glossop has filed. This case is about one of them.
Yeah, and this is interesting. If you read the briefs, the red and blue briefs in this case, because actually the state of Oklahoma, via the attorney general, agrees that Glossop should win. If you read both those briefs, you don't see a picture of the notes, right? And then you have to read the brief for the court appointed amicus.
Yeah, and this is interesting. If you read the briefs, the red and blue briefs in this case, because actually the state of Oklahoma, via the attorney general, agrees that Glossop should win. If you read both those briefs, you don't see a picture of the notes, right? And then you have to read the brief for the court appointed amicus.
Yeah. And so both Glossop and the state basically just say this establishes that Snead lied and that Smotherman and the prosecutorial team knew. Why is that? Well, apparently there was a jail psychiatrist, Dr. Tromka. And so Dr. Trumpet must have been Dr. Tromka.
Yeah. And so both Glossop and the state basically just say this establishes that Snead lied and that Smotherman and the prosecutorial team knew. Why is that? Well, apparently there was a jail psychiatrist, Dr. Tromka. And so Dr. Trumpet must have been Dr. Tromka.
And that must have been Dr. Tromka prescribed it, and everybody knows he's a psychiatrist, and therefore this is a lie, and therefore this is a violation of a case. The pronunciation of which, I've had some disagreement about how to pronounce it. I think Seth Waxman, counsel for Glossop, said Napoo. How do you say it? NAPU versus Illinois?
And that must have been Dr. Tromka prescribed it, and everybody knows he's a psychiatrist, and therefore this is a lie, and therefore this is a violation of a case. The pronunciation of which, I've had some disagreement about how to pronounce it. I think Seth Waxman, counsel for Glossop, said Napoo. How do you say it? NAPU versus Illinois?
It's N-A-P-U-E. But basically, there's that case and other cases saying it's a big deal if a prosecutor knowingly puts on perjured testimony. And that's worse, actually, than just failing to disclose exculpatory information, which is Brady information.
It's N-A-P-U-E. But basically, there's that case and other cases saying it's a big deal if a prosecutor knowingly puts on perjured testimony. And that's worse, actually, than just failing to disclose exculpatory information, which is Brady information.