State v. K. Severson

Summary

The court held that the combined effect of the State’s discovery failures, prosecutorial misconduct, and related trial errors deprived Severson of a fair trial and due process. Although the court did not determine that the Brady violation alone required reversal, the undisclosed evidence materially affected the credibility-centered defense and undermined confidence in the verdict. The conviction was reversed and the case remanded for a new trial.