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Criminal

Oct. 27, 2015

State Bar panel pushes ahead with evidence rules for prosecutors

A State Bar panel voted on Friday to pursue a requirement that prosecutors turn over exculpatory evidence to defense lawyers.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A State Bar panel voted on Friday to pursue a requirement that prosecutors turn over exculpatory evidence to defense lawyers.

The 10-2 vote was a setback for some district attorneys, who encouraged the rule at Friday's public meeting but preferred the State Bar push forward with a different version of it.

"We're not here saying, 'No, no, no, don't do anything,'" said ...

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