In Re Grand Jury Proceeding.

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721 F.2d 1221·1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 14551
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 13, 198383-1743California1,243 words

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721 F.2d 1221 14 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 964 In re GRAND JURY PROCEEDING. Stephen W. SCHOFIELD and North Shore Porsche and Volkswagen Repair, Intervenors/Appellants/Cross Appellees, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee/Cross Appellant. Nos. 83-1743, 83-1748. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 6, 1983. Decided Dec. 13, 1983. Paul A. Tomar, Honolulu, Hawaii, for intervenors/appellants/cross appellees. Michael Chun, Asst. U.S. Atty., Honolulu, Hawaii, for appellee/cross appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. Before CHAMBERS, SNEED and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges. J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge: The district court granted in part and denied in part attorney Robert J. LeClair's motion to quash a grand jury subpoena. Intervenors Stephen W. Schofield and North Shore Porsche and Volkswagen Repair appeal, arguing that a preliminary showing of need and relevance must be made by the government before a subpoena duces tecum will be enforced against the prior attorney of a subject of grand jury investigation. The United States appeals, urging that the district court erred when it required this preliminary showing…

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