U.S. v. Owens, No. 95-10397 (D.Mass.) (933 F.Supp. 76) (June 25, 1996) (Judge William G. Young)
Loaded on Sept. 1, 1996
published in Punch and Jurists
September 30, 1996
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Brady/Giglio/Jencks Act Issues.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The uneven playing field created by the Jencks Act.
"The failure to provide full disclosure of the government's case early in the proceedings limits a defendant's ability to investigate the background and character of government witnesses and the veracity of their testimony. For example, …
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