People v. Vilardi

Vilardi (defendant) was convicted of arson and conspiracy for a bombing at a laundromat; two co-conspirators tried earlier on the same charges were acquitted partly based on a bomb-squad investigator's report casting doubt on whether an explosion had even occurred, but the prosecutor never disclosed that same report to Vilardi despite his specific pretrial request for all expert reports on the explosion. After his conviction, Vilardi's appellate counsel discovered the missing report, and the appellate court ordered a new trial based on its exculpatory value.