Legal Opinion
United States v. Anthony James Sebastian A/K/A Tony Sebastian, and Patrick Gibbons
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 7, 1974No. 990, Docket 74-1147PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:
The issue raised in this case is whether a district judge may compel the Government at a pre-trial suppression hearing to turn over to the defense for use in cross-examination prior statements of prosecution witnesses who have already testified on direct. We hold that the Jencks Act (the Act), 18 U.S.C. § 3500, requires a negative answer.
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The United States appeals, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3731, from an order of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, John T. Curtin, J., suppressing certain evidence the Government wishes to use at trial…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. Joseph CovelloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Luther F. Grant and Sirrka v. Grant v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by38 opinions
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