Is a criminal defendant entitled to compel the government to grant immunity to a witness?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Baggett, 129 F.3d 128 (9th Cir. 1997):
Criminal defendants are not usually entitled to compel the government to grant a witness immunity. "In order to fall under an exception to this rule, [appellants] must show that: (1) the testimony was relevant; and (2) the government distorted the judicial fact-finding process by denying immunity." United States v. Young, 86 F.3d 944, 947 (9th Cir.1996) (citing United States v. Westerdahl, 945 F.2d 1083, 1086 (9th Cir.1991)).
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