Legal Opinion
Woods v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 1994No. D020287PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HUFFMAN, J.
In this case, we are called upon to decide if the reciprocal discovery statute, Penal Code section 1054.3, subdivision (a), requires a defendant to disclose the results of standardized tests taken by a psychologist where the psychologist was identified as a defense expert, the psychologist relied on the test results in forming an opinion and his opinion was disclosed to the district attorney. We conclude the defense must produce the results.
Factual and Procedural Background
Woods was charged with forcible rape, rape with a foreign object and robbery. His lawyer retained Dr.…
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