This is a no-injury, no-crash DUI case. DL = defense lawyer; PA =
prosecuting attny
Say that a phone call was made from Bob to Larry and the nature of the
phone
call is im****tant. Not what was said, but that the call was made. Bob is
willing to testify. Defendant wants to keep Larry out of it. Neither Bob
nor
Larry are witness to the reason the case is in court and neither are in
any
kind of trouble. Larry just doesn't want to get involved. Defendant
respects
that and is willing to ****eld Larry.
So assume that defendant tells DL, "Bob called Larry at midnight."
Defendant
says let's go to trial.
My question is this: What does the PA have a right to get from DL? PA has
a
right to a list of witnesses, so does DL have to reveal that Bob called
Larry? Does DL just give PA Bob's name, but not the reason? If so, then
I
assume PA can talk to Bob before the trial.
I'm thinking Bob and defendant should just say, "Bob called someone and
we're
not telling you who."
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