The federal government should turnover its evidence to the defense
attorney. This is called discovery, and federal rule of criminal
procedure Rule 16 controls discovery. However, one of the most
difficult problems in a federal criminal case is obtaining adequate
discovery, and in any event, discovery is limited in most federal
cases. Rule 16 provides access generally to statements of the
defendant, criminal record of the defendant, physical evidence,
scientific reports and summaries of expert testimony as well as the
bases for expert opinions.
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Federal Criminal System 
