UNITED STATES v. NOBLES

No. 74-634.

422 U.S. 225 (1975)

UNITED STATES v. NOBLES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul L. Friedman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Bork, Acting Assistant Attorney General Keeney, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, Sidney M. Glazer, and Ivan Michael Schaeffer.

Nicholas R. Allis argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was John K. Van de Kamp.*


MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

In a criminal trial, defense counsel sought to impeach the credibility of key prosecution witnesses by testimony of a defense investigator regarding statements previously obtained from the witnesses by the investigator. The question presented here is whether in these circumstances a federal trial court may compel the defense to reveal the relevant portions of the investigator...

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