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Brady letters (Windham County State's Attorney)

Brian Waters filed this request with the Windham County State's Attorney of Windham County, VT.
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Submitted Aug. 19, 2019
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From: Brian Waters

Subject: Vermont Public Records Act Request: Brady letters (Windham County State's Attorney)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Vermont Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any "Brady letters" sent by your office, regarding the credibility or dishonesty of police officers, from 2015 until present. "Brady" refers to the 1963 US Supreme Court case, "Brady v. Maryland," which requires prosecutors to turn over certain materials to the defense, including information on the credibility of police officers. A recent news story describing one such letter is available here: https://vtdigger.org/2019/02/01/ag-probing-northfield-police-chief-allegation-untruthfulness/.

For clarification, I am not asking for all Brady letters sent from your office. I am only asking for those which discuss the credibility or honesty of police officers.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Brian Waters

From: Windham County State's Attorney

Subject: Public Records Request Response

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Dear Mr. Waters:

I am responding to you as the Public Records Officer of the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs on behalf of the Windham County State's Attorney's Office. This letter is in regard to your request for the materials listed below under the Vermont Public Records Act dated August 19, 2019:

"any 'Brady letters' sent by your office, regarding the credibility or dishonesty of police officers, from 2015 until present"

A search of the Windham County State's Attorney's Office's records identified one record responsive to your request. The responsive record is attached. The names of private individuals who are witnesses, victims, and/or confidential informants have been redacted pursuant to 1 V.S.A. 317(c)(5)(A) and (D).

Nothing in this letter should be construed as a waiver of any privileges or protections over the records of the Windham County State's Attorney's Office. If you would like to appeal this decision, please submit the appeal to the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs Executive Director John Campbell at john.campbell@vermont.gov<mailto:john.campbell@vermont.gov> or (802) 828-2891.

Sincerely,

James Pepper

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James Pepper
Executive Director's Office
Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
110 State Street Montpelier, VT 05633
(802) 828-5392 o
(802) 249-0809 c

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