Is a federal court's decision not to compel disclosure of an informant's identity reviewed for abuse of discretion?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Washington, 145 F.3d 1343 (9th Cir. 1998):

A district court's decision not to compel disclosure of an informant's identity is reviewed for abuse of discretion. United States v. Sanchez, 908 F.2d 1443, 1451 (9th Cir.1990).

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