Section 5.35 Right of Witness to Transcript of Own Grand Jury Testimony

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6. (§5.35) Right of Witness to Transcript of Own Grand Jury Testimony

The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has held that witnesses have the right to review their grand jury testimony transcript. In re Grand Jury, 490 F.3d 978 (D.C. Cir. 2007). In Grand Jury, two witnesses sought to review their grand jury testimony that occurred several months previously. Id. at 984. The witnesses wanted the testimony to aid their counsel in advising them and also to review issues related to...