reverse Jencks material

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reverse Jencks material

Criminal procedure. A defense witness’s written or recorded pretrial statement that a prosecutor is entitled to have in preparing to cross-examine the witness.

? Reverse Jencks material may be obtained during pretrial discovery. Discoverable statements include a witness’s signed or adopted written statement, and transcripts or recordings of the witness’s oral statements, including grand-jury testimony. United States v. Nobles, 422 U.S. 225, 231¨C34, 95 S.Ct. 2160, 2166¨C68 (1975); Fed. R. Crim. P. 26.2.

¡ª Also termed reverse Jencks; reverse discovery; reciprocal discovery.

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