· 3/12/1981
Clifford Leon Ashley v. Louie L. Wainwright
Citations
- 639 F.2d 258
- 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 19344
How courts have described this case
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- negligent concealment of a witness is not reversible error when the defendant fails to show prejudice from the absence of the missing witness’ testimony
- no deliberate concealment where government bought informant plane ticket to California because defendant had not yet requested informant’s presence at trial
- no Sixth Amendment right to witness who cannot aid the defense
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Judges: All-Good, Frank, Johnson, Kravitch
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