Which statement about TC’s discovery to DC is true?

Which statement about TC’s discovery to DC is true?

• A. It must include documents
• B. It must include information to be offered at sentencing
• C. It must include documents and other tangible evidence; information to be offered at sentencing; names and addresses of sentencing witnesses
• D. It must include only witnesses

Answer: (C)

In pretrial discovery, the government must provide the defense with a broad set of materials to ensure fair preparation. That includes documents and other tangible evidence the prosecution plans to introduce, information the government will offer at sentencing, and the names and addresses of witnesses the government intends to call at sentencing (and trial). This combination gives the defense access to physical items, documentary material, any sentencing-related information, and the witnesses whose testimony may shape both guilt and penalty. Options that include only documents or only sentencing information or only witnesses miss essential categories needed for a full defense, making them incomplete, whereas including all three categories gives the defense the full picture needed to prepare effectively.

In pretrial discovery, the government must provide the defense with a broad set of materials to ensure fair preparation. That includes documents and other tangible evidence the prosecution plans to introduce, information the government will offer at sentencing, and the names and addresses of witnesses the government intends to call at sentencing (and trial). This combination gives the defense access to physical items, documentary material, any sentencing-related information, and the witnesses whose testimony may shape both guilt and penalty.

Options that include only documents or only sentencing information or only witnesses miss essential categories needed for a full defense, making them incomplete, whereas including all three categories gives the defense the full picture needed to prepare effectively.