Opinion ID: 778092
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Heading: Jencks Act Materials

Text: 20 Sanchez-Gonzalez's final argument is that the District Court erroneously disregarded his request for production of Jencks Act materials (prior statements made by Government witnesses). 18 U.S.C. § 3500. Based on the record and the briefs, the District Court did not deny Sanchez-Gonzalez access to Jencks Act material because Sanchez-Gonzalez did not make a prima facie showing that such material existed. See United States v. Smith, 984 F.2d 1084, 1086 (10th Cir.1993). Instead, Sanchez-Gonzalez merely asserts that the Government tried to hide prior statements by its witness, Edgar Lozano, but does not identify in the record any evidence that those statements exist. On the other hand, the Government points to testimony by Lozano during which he repeatedly denies remembering any such statements ever being written down. Without a prima facie showing, the District Court had no obligation to pursue this issue further. 21