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UNITED STATES v. MECHANIK

No. 84-1640.

475 U.S. 66 (1986)

106 S.Ct. 938

89 L.Ed.2d 50

UNITED STATES v. MECHANIK ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 25, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce J. Rosen argued the cause for petitioners in Nos. 84-1700 and 84-1704 and respondents in No. 84-1640. With him on the briefs were Michael D. Graves and Stephen J. Rogers.

Mark I. Levy argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Trott, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, and Vincent L. Gambale.

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(d) states that only specified persons including "the witness under examination" may be present at a grand jury proceeding. In these cases, two Government witnesses testified in tandem before the grand jury, which indicted respondents and cross-petitioners (hereafter defendants) Mechanik and Lill for various drug-related offenses and conspiracy to commit such offenses. The Court...

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