Opinion ID: 402152
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Late Disclosure of Phillips' Statements.

Text: 122 Eight months prior to trial, Phillips moved for production of all relevant statements made by him which the Government possessed. The Government represented that it had disclosed all such statements. However, during the sixth month of trial, the Government disclosed a statement by Phillips taken by an IRS agent. The prosecution then assured defense counsel that no other such statements existed. One month later, the prosecution produced tape recordings of telephone conversations between IRS agents and Phillips and others. Phillips then moved for a mistrial. The motion was denied. 123 Phillips does not allege that the Government withheld these statements in bad faith nor does he indicate if or how the Government used these statements or how he was prejudiced by their delayed disclosure. Failure to comply with Fed.R.Crim.P. 16(a)(1)(A) or a pretrial disclosure agreement is not grounds for reversal unless it prejudiced the substantial rights of the defendant. United States v. Glaze, 643 F.2d 549, 552 (8th Cir. 1981) (rule 16); United States v. Krohn, 558 F.2d 390, 394 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 868, 98 S.Ct. 207, 54 L.Ed.2d 145 (1977) (failure to disclose names of witnesses as agreed in omnibus hearing). Absent even an allegation of prejudice, the delayed disclosure of Phillips' statements is not ground for reversal. 124