The following excerpt is from Sendejas v. United States, 428 F.2d 1040 (9th Cir. 1970):
Rule 16, F.R.C.P. deals generally with pre-trial discovery in a criminal case; however, as to demands for production of statements and reports of government witnesses other than defendants, 18 U. S.C. 3500 (The Jencks Act) controls. Palermo v. United States, 360 U.S. 343 79 S.Ct. 1217, 3 L.Ed.2d 1287 (1959).
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