What is the legal test for discovery of a person who has been found guilty of a criminal offence in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Alvarado, F074014 (Cal. App. 2019):
5. Pitchess v. Superior Court, supra, 11 Cal.3d 531. The statutory scheme for such discovery is contained in Evidence Code sections 1043 through 1047 and Penal Code sections 832.5, 832.7, and 832.8.
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