Document: 376 U.S. 354 84 S.Ct. 763 11 L.Ed.2d 753 E. Newbold SMITHv.PENNSYLVANIA. No. 561. Supreme Court of the United States March 9, 1964 William T. Coleman, Jr., for petitioner. Frank P. Lawley, Deputy Atty. Gen. Pennsylvania, respondent. Solicitor General Cox, States. Melvin L. Wulf, American Civil Liberties Union, Greater Philadelphia Branch, and othe s, as amici curiae. PER CURIAM. 1 Prior to commencement petitioner's trial assault battery upon state police officers, he served local office Federal Bureau Investigation a subpoena duces tecum calling production '(s) tatements all witnesses, diagrams, sketches photographs taken in connection with' FBI's investigation incident which formed basis criminal prosecution. The FBI had made response complaint filed by petitioner with Rights Division Department Justice, charging deprivation his civil rights actions officers whom allegedly assaulted. An Assistant Attorney appeared on day set moved quash subpoena, claiming that file contained confidential material subject federal privilege nondisclosure. was quashed court reason noncompliance rules practice. 2 Petitioner formally requested court, both before after they testified, issue statements from two witnesses prosecution, stating were needed purposes impeachment. denied requests because it felt would receive same information authorities promised make available. Following conviction, motion new based part failure Government already indicated not honor such subpoena. judgment conviction affirmed Pennsylvania (412 Pa. 1, 192 A.2d 671), inter alia, FBI, Commonwealth, access question. 3 In an inquiry this Court, has claim concerned solely initial broad-based demand virtually entire matter Justice informed of, did refuse comply with, subsequent specific given witnesses. 4 We grant petition writ certiorari remand case reconsideration light representations General. 5 Remanded.

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