Disclosure is one of the legal system’s most critical obligations—requiring both parties to present all relevant evidence, regardless of its impact on their case. In Elliott Summers’ trial, this essential rule was ignored.
The prosecution failed to disclose key DNA results that could have cleared Elliott of wrongdoing. Despite strict legal guidelines mandating the sharing of all relevant forensic data, these findings were buried, creating a one-sided narrative in court.
This section reveals how the suppression of exculpatory evidence undermined the legal process, ultimately shaping a verdict built on incomplete information.