Can a defendant seek use immunity for a witness?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Granado, 917 F.2d 28 (9th Cir. 1990):
A decision to seek immunity for a witness is a matter of government discretion, and a defendant's request for use immunity "is beyond the power of the district court to grant." United States v. Mendia, 731 F.2d 1412, 1414 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1035 (1984); see also United States v. Carmen, 557 F.2d 556, 561 (9th Cir.1978).
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