Second Circuit· 1/6/1997

United States v. Patrick Regan

Citations

103 F.3d 1072
1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 348
1997 WL 2461

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

noting that matters to which prosecutor would testify had been transcribed
rejecting claim that grand jury proceedings were tainted by government’s “failure to inform the Grand Jury of the [witnesses’] criminal histories and general untrustworthiness”
“A defendant who wishes to call a prosecutor as a witness must demonstrate a compelling and legitimate reason to do so.”
“[T]he selective prosecution defense is an issue for the court rather than the jury.”
“[W]e agree with the district court’s decision to resolve for itself wheth er the government’s conduct was lawful and to prevent [the defendant] from presenting evidence [to the jury] on that subject.”
“The government had no obligation to present exculpatory material to a grand jury.”’

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Judges: Feinberg, Leval, Parker

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