California Supreme Court
May 2, 2017
State high court rejects part of ethics rule for prosecutors
While approving other parts of the proposal, the court denied the portion that would have required prosecutors to make timely disclosure of exculpatory evidence.
By Lyle Moran
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court has declined to approve the section of a proposed ethical rule that would require prosecutors to make timely disclosure of exculpatory evidence.
In its unanimous order Monday, the court instead directed the State Bar to consider some revisions.
The court also approved and made effective immediately other portions of Rule 5-110, which is titled "Special Responsibilit...
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