Opinion ID: 465407
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Subpoena to Newspaper

Text: 61 Domina contends that it was error to quash and refuse to reissue a subpoena directed to the San Jose Mercury News, requesting production of all information it had received relevant to the case from its secret witness program. Domina contends that he had an interest in discovering whether any confidential informants were witnesses, whether any of the witnesses testified to obtain reward money, and whether the newspaper gave any information to the police. 62 The scope of discovery is within the trial court's discretion and we review only for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Clegg, 740 F.2d 16, 18 (9th Cir.1984). It was not an abuse of discretion to conclude that the need specified by the defendant did not justify the request. See United States v. Cuthbertson, 630 F.2d 139, 148 (3d Cir.1980), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1126, 101 S.Ct. 945, 67 L.Ed.2d 113 (1981).