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Witness Immunity: You Can't Always Get What You Want

In the arsenal of weapons available to federal prosecutors, a singularly effective one is immunity for witnesses the government deems important to its case. But perhaps equally as effective is the reverse ' the government can decline to request immunity for witnesses who may be critical to the defendant's case.

24 minute read October 26, 2011 at 11:03 AM
By
Stanley A. Twardy JR. And Doreen Klein
Witness Immunity: You Can't Always Get What You Want

In the arsenal of weapons available to federal prosecutors, a singularly effective one is immunity for witnesses the government deems important to its case. But perhaps equally as effective is the reverse ' the government can decline to request immunity for witnesses who may be critical to the defendant's case.

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