Opinion ID: 694763
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Giglio Disclosure.

Text: 51 Defendant Dillehay contends that the prosecution's failure to disclose Atkin's relationship with Jones deprived him of due process. He contends that, had the prosecution disclosed the Atkin-Jones relationship, he could have used the matter to more effectively cross-examine Jones. 52 The prosecution offends a defendant's right to due process if it fails to disclose impeachment evidence regarding a witness whose reliability ... may well be determinative of guilt or innocence (the Giglio  disclosure). Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150, 153-54, 31 L.Ed.2d 104, 108 (1972). 9 Due process is not offended if the prosecution discloses impeachment information in time for use at trial. United States v. Presser, 844 F.2d 1275, 1283 (6th Cir.1988). 53 The Atkin-Jones relationship came to light at trial and all of the defense lawyers, including defendant Dillehay's lawyer, were therefore able to cross-examine Jones on the matter. More important, because Jones did not implicate Dillehay, Dillehay's chance for success did not turn on his ability to impeach Jones. No due process deprivation occurred.