Opinion ID: 342621
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: eddy's statements

Text: 24 Eddy's final contention is that the failure of the government to provide copies of two statements she made shortly after her arrest was a violation of Fed.R.Crim.P. 16 and the order of the trial court and was sufficiently prejudicial to require a new trial. While the failure of the government to comply with discovery orders is a serious matter, it does not compel retrial under the circumstances of this case. There is no allegation of prosecutorial bad faith. The statements were not exculpatory and so do not come within the rule of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). Testimony about both of her statements came from Gleason; Eddy's own attorney brought one to light; the prosecutor brought out the other. Eddy claims she was prejudiced in that she was deterred from testifying because she felt she could not explain the surprise statements. 25 Eddy misconceives the nature of the prejudice required for reversal here. That the statements themselves damaged her case and kept her from testifying is immaterial. Eddy must show that the failure of the government to reveal this evidence to the defense prejudiced her. She makes no such allegation, and there is no evidence that she was prejudiced by the failure. There were several recesses after Gleason testified, and at no time did her counsel request additional time to prepare. The district judge, hearing the statements at trial, found that they were not prejudicial and did not require a new trial. We find no error in this determination. 26 The convictions are affirmed.