United States v. Jack Lee Colson, Delton C. Copeland

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• affirming order denying bill of particulars where the defendant otherwise had knowledge of the identities of unindicted co-conspirators
• “[R]equiring production of a list of the gov- ernment’s witnesses is a matter of judicial discretion, and proof of abuse of discretion is necessary for reversal.”
• “The purpose of a bill of particulars is to inform the defendant of the charge in sufficient detail to enable adequate de- fense preparation and to minimize surprise at trial.”
• no bill of particulars necessary in such a circumstance

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