# Do you really have the right to know your accuser?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-really-have-the-right-to-know-your-accuser/311853
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [July 10, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-really-have-the-right-to-know-your-accuser/311853 "2005-07-10T16:14:55Z")
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### Author: ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2005, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-really-have-the-right-to-know-your-accuser/311853/21 "2005-07-12T02:51:07Z")

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> [@Bricker](#):
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> Enough witnesses need to testify before the grand jury to establish probable cause. This may, but does not have to, include confidential informants.

But if a CI does appear before the Grand Jury, can’t the accused attorny require that the state devulge his identity before they get to an actual trial court since it is now a matter of public record?

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