Does a federal officer have the power to refuse to disclose the name of a witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sanders, 250 Cal.App.2d 123, 58 Cal.Rptr. 259 (Cal. App. 1967):
[250 Cal.App.2d 133] Without so much as suggesting that such federal officer has the powers of a peace officer under California law, it does no violence to the language of former section 1881.1, Code of Civil Procedure, to hold that such officer, as to information received by him in his official capacity and bearing upon his official duties, may be accorded the testimonial privilege permitted by former section 1881.1.
DID THE REFUSAL TO DISCLOSE THE NAME OF THE INFORMER DEPRIVE DEFENDANTS OF A MATERIAL WITNESS?
No. The California rule as stated in People v. McShann, 50 Cal.2d 802, 808, 330 P.2d 33, is this:
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