Giglio v. U.S., No. 70-29 (U.S. Supreme Court) (405 U.S. 150; 92 S.Ct. 763) (February 24, 1972) (Justice Burger)
In this case an assistant to the prosecutor secretly promised the Government's only witness that he would avoid prosecution if he testified on the state's behalf, but did not reveal the clandestine promise to the prosecutor. (Id., at 152-53). At trial, the witness denied the existence of any such promise, ...
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