Can a criminal defendant compel discovery of a police officer's personnel file?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Pack, B285950 (Cal. App. 2018):
Finally, Pitchess v. Superior Court, supra, 11 Cal.3d 531 does not assist defendant. "Our Supreme Court's decision in Pitchess 'established that a criminal defendant could "compel discovery" of certain relevant information in the personnel files of police officers by making "general allegations which establish some cause for discovery" of that information and by showing how it would support a defense to the charge against him.' "
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