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There are two prin-cipal reasons for the deviation from that traditional rule: (i) to policethe law enforcement agencies by excluding evidence illegally ob-tained, and (2) to protect fully the civil rights of a defendant fromany infringement.It is apparent that the first basis is not applicable in the Lebelcase.
A material witness is an individual who contains information material to a criminal proceeding. With the authority of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 3144, the United States government can seek a warrant from a judicial officer in order to arrest a material witness.