Does a defendant have an absolute right to have a witness granted immunity?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Patterson, 819 F.2d 1495 (9th Cir. 1987):
It is well established that a defendant has no absolute right to have a witness granted immunity. 5 United States v. Mendia, 731 F.2d 1412, 1414 (9th Cir.) cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1035, 105 S.Ct. 509,
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