Reciprocal discovery

In United States criminal procedure, the Federal government and certain states have reciprocal discovery laws which compel defendants to disclose some information to prosecutors before trial.^[1] This material is referred to as reverse Jencks material, after the United States Supreme Court case which established the principle, Jencks v. United States.

See also

References

↑ Bergman, P.; Berman-Barrett, S.J. (2008). The Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System. Nolo. p. 330. ISBN 9781413308945. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

Further reading

"Reciprocal Discovery | Nolo's Free Dictionary of Law Terms and Legal Definitions". nolo.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
"Redirecting...". heinonline.org. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
"Discovery - Judicial And Legislative Authority, Special Pressures In Criminal Discovery, The Central Demand For Reciprocity, Discovery Distinctions - JRank Articles". law.jrank.org. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
Fed. R. Crim. P. 26.2 - Producing a Witness’s Statement
"Discovery - The Central Demand For Reciprocity - Defense, Prosecution, Disclosure, and Rule - JRank Articles". law.jrank.org. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
"http://www.dailyjournal.com/cle.cfm?show=CLEDisplayArticle&qVersionID=241&eid=894244&evid=1". dailyjournal.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27. External link in |title= (help)

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