diced against Ms. Maxwell or has a motive to falsify or distort his or her testimony. Pennsylvania v. Ritchie, 480 U.S. 39 (1987); United States v. Strifler, 851 F.2d 1197 (9th Cir. 1988). 8. Contradictory Statements: We request all prior contradictory statements of any prospective government witness. G