Krasner’s office said Lavar Brown deserved a new trial in 2021 , when prosecutors conceded there had been a Brady violation and urged the court to grant one. That was later discussed in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s June 2026 ruling.

What happened

  • In the Brown case, Philadelphia prosecutors under Larry Krasner said withheld evidence undermined the original conviction.
  • They asked the court to give Brown a new trial without a full evidentiary hearing.
  • The issue came back to the forefront in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s 2026 decision, which rejected that position.

Timing

  • The key concession was made in 2021.
  • The Supreme Court ruling that revisited it was issued in June 2026.

Context

The ruling drew attention because it affected how Krasner’s Conviction Integrity Unit could handle future case concessions, with the court requiring state-level oversight in similar matters.