Opinion ID: 198984
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Heading Rank: 5

Heading: The Defense's Request to Use the Government's Witness List During Voir Dire

Text: 66 Rios-Rios alleges that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing the defense's request for disclosure of the prosecution's witnesses during voir dire. This argument is meritless. In this Circuit, the law is settled: [T]here is no constitutional or statutory requirement that the identity of prosecution witnesses be disclosed before trial. United States v.Bello-Perez, 977 F.2d 664, 670 (1st Cir. 1992); see also United States v. Reis, 788 F.2d 54,58 (1st Cir. 1986); United States v.Barrett, 766 F.2d 609, 617 (1st Cir. 1985). 67