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Legal Definition-Consent Decree

Consent decree means supervision of a police department by a federal authority upon the police department's own consent.

Pursuant to the terms of a federal consent decree in effect for 25 years, NYCHA had been prohibited from commencing a summary eviction proceeding for non-desirability (including drug related activity) without first affording the tenant an administrative hearing (Escalera Decree) (Escalera v NYCHA, 425 F2d 853 [2nd Cir 1970](No. 67 Civ 4307[WRM], SD NY, March 23, 1971)).

See New York City Hous. Auth. v Williams

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Brady Violation

Brady violation means public attorney's failure to provide the defendant side with material evidence in favor of the defendant.

The obligation of the public attorney was set under Brady vs. State of Maryland

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Brady vs. State of Maryland

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Tunnel Vision Legal Definition

Tunnel vision is a type of misconduct by police and public attorney, where they are so strictly dependant on one theory for analysing the crime that they find a way to interpret every information and documentation about the crime in favor of that theory. This vision fails chacking validity of the explanations suggested other than the fixed theory.

Finally, the evaluations said his attitude and judgment were slipping due to "tunnel vision" which led him to desire only to ride his motorcycle. McManigal's supervisor said if his attitude did not change, a transfer would be recommended.

See McManigal v. City of Seal Beach (1985)