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CAMPBELL v. UNITED STATES

No. 53.

365 U.S. 85 (1961)

81 S.Ct. 421

5 L.Ed.2d 428

CAMPBELL ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 23, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin S. Louison and Lawrence F. O'Donnell argued the cause for petitioners. With them on the brief was Leonard Louison.

Roger G. Connor argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Wilkey, Beatrice Rosenberg and Kirby W. Patterson.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

After a government witness testifies on direct examination in a federal criminal prosecution the trial court is required, under the so-called Jencks Act,1 on motion of the defendant, to order the United States to produce, for impeachment purposes, defined pretrial statements of the witness, or parts of such statements as determined under subsection...

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