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Government

Jun. 7, 2002

Court Mulls Defense's Right to Officer Files

LOS ANGELES - The state Supreme Court struggled Wednesday with the tension between the privacy rights of peace officers and a criminal defendant's right to a fair trial in a Los Angeles case that could have major ramifications for access to police personnel files.

By Peter Blumberg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        LOS ANGELES - The state Supreme Court struggled Wednesday with the tension between the privacy rights of peace officers and a criminal defendant's right to a fair trial in a Los Angeles case that could have major ramifications for access to police...

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