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Quashing Witness Subpoenas Without Explicit Authority From the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

NCJ Number
119639
Journal
Criminal Law Bulletin Volume: 25 Issue: 4 Dated: (July-August 1989) Pages: 315-339
Author(s)
K Bresler
Date Published
1989
Length
24 pages
Annotation
The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure authorize the quashing of subpoenas for documents and other objects, but are silent on quashing subpoenas for a witness's appearance and testimony.
Abstract
This article examines the various methods that courts have used and can use to entertain motions to quash witness subpoenas without explicit authority to do so from the Rules. 112 references. (Publisher abstract)