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They don’t have to search for it, but they do have to provide any exonerating evidence they discover in the course of their investigation.

That’s part of “discovery”, and cases have been thrown out because prosecutors concealed exculpatory evidence from the defense.

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It's what happened in the Liam Allen case which triggers this new guidance.