U.S. Supreme Court,
Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Apr. 18, 2017
Pitchess procedures are too restrictive to meet Brady rule
There is an ongoing court battle between Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell and the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, the union that represents line officers, about what to do with findings of misconduct in a police personnel file.
There is an ongoing court battle between Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell and the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS), the union that represents line officers, about what to do with findings of misconduct in a police personnel file. The case, which will significantly impact criminal justice in Los Angeles, is set for argument before the California Court of Appeal on May 1.
The dispute relates to how to implement the landmark 1963 case Brady v. Maryland
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