Can a criminal defendant force the prosecution to grant witness immunity?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Vargas, B196486 (Cal. App. 8/29/2008), B196486 (Cal. App. 2008):
The prosecution has the right to grant a witness immunity, but criminal defendants cannot force the prosecution to do so. (People v. Samuels (2005) 36 Cal.4th 96, 127.)
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