Epstein Secrets

ed that, when defense counsel elected to put his investigator on the witness stand at trial, he must turn over the investigator's report pursuant to Jencks, but defense counsel can redact the report to only disclose that portion of the report that relates to the investigator's testimony. 7 EFTA006001

nt between the prosecutor and the accused, sometimes loosely called 'plea bargaining,' is an essential component of the administration of justice." Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 260, 92 S. Ct. 495, 30 L.Ed. 2d 427 (1971). The Supreme Court has declared that plea bargaining "is to be encouraged." I

ed that, when defense counsel elected to put his investigator on the witness stand at trial, he must turn over the investigator's report pursuant to Jencks, but defense counsel can redact the report to only disclose that portion of the report that relates to the investigator's testimony. 7 EFTA006570

nt between the prosecutor and the accused, sometimes loosely called 'plea bargaining,' is an essential component of the administration of justice." Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 260, 92 S. Ct. 495, 30 L.Ed. 2d 427 (1971). The Supreme Court has declared that plea bargaining "is to be encouraged." I

U.S. Attorney makes a promise as part of a plea bargain, both contract principles and due process require the federal government to fulfill it. See Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 262 (1971); United States v. Ready, 82 F.3d 551, 558 (2d Cir. 1996). The question here is not whether the U.S. Attorney f

ware of its Brady obligations and that it has complied and will continue to comply with them. And because the witness statements are covered by the Jencks Act, the Court cannot compel production of such statements under the terms of the statute. See 18 U.S.C. § 3500; Coppa, 267 F.3d at 145. Next, the G

U.S. Attorney makes a promise as part of a plea bargain, both contract principles and due process require the federal government to fulfill it. See Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 262 (1971); United States v. Ready, 82 F.3d 551, 558 (2d Cir. 1996). The question here is not whether the U.S. Attorney f

ware of its Brady obligations and that it has complied and will continue to comply with them. And because the witness statements are covered by the Jencks Act, the Court cannot compel production of such statements under the terms of the statute. See 18 U.S.C. § 3500; Coppa, 267 F.3d at 145. Next, the G