Criminal,
Constitutional Law,
California Supreme Court
Jun. 3, 2019
Will court say ‘Brady tips’ strike acceptable balance?
While the Supreme Court is widely expected to uphold the confidentiality of peace officer personnel records, it is unclear whether the court will hold that the mere disclosure of the existence of potential Brady material in an officers’ personnel file violates the Pitchess protocol.
David P. Mastagni
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Mastagni Holstedt APC
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In October 2016, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department compiled a Brady list of 300 deputies with sustained misconduct that LASD believed constituted impeachment material under Brady v. Maryland. Only deputies' names would be placed on this Brady list, and no information from their personnel files would be disclosed absent a Pitchess motion. Following ...
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