Attorneys for convicted murderer Telly Hankton are seeking a court order to force federal prosecutors to reveal the identity of some witnesses and to turn over investigative records that led to federal charges against Hankton and some members of his family.
U.S. Attorney Dana Boente's office has refused to give Hankton's attorneys the names and locations of certain witnesses, citing "concerns regarding witness security," according to court records. In a June 17 letter, prosecutor William Quinlan Jr. cited the 2009 killing of Hasan Williams, "who was killed as a result of his cooperation against Telly Hankton."