Discovery is a mountain. For the solo criminal defense attorney, manually sifting through thousands of pages to find the single piece of exculpatory evidence is a crushing, time-intensive burden. You know the law: under Brady v. Maryland , the prosecution must disclose evidence favorable to the accused. But how do you find it buried in the PDF avalanche? The Core Principle: Systematic Flagging, Not Summarization The key is not to have AI summarize everything. The goal is to direct its power to systematically flag only the material that falls into known Brady categories , drastically narrowing your review field. This targeted approach transforms AI from a generic summarizer into a specialized legal assistant. Implementing the Brady Flag Framework Use a framework based on the four classic categories of Brady material: Evidence Favorable to the Defense on Guilt/Punishment. Impeachment Material Regarding State Witnesses. Exculpatory Physical or Scientific Evidence. Suppression Issues & Police Misconduct.…