People v. Super. Ct. (Johnson)

Opinion

CHIN, J.

In City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (2002) 29 Cal.4th, 1 [124 Cal.Rptr.2d 202, 52 P.3d 129] (City of Los Angeles)? we considered the interplay between the prosecution’s constitutional duty under Brady v. Maryland (1963) 373 U.S. 83 [10 L.Ed.2d 215, 83 S.Ct. 1194] (Brady) and its progeny, and statutory procedures by which the parties can seek discovery of information in confidential peace officer personnel records. We do so again.

Brady, supra, 373 U.S. 83, generally obligates the prosecution to disclose to the defense material evidence favorable to the defendant.…