Legal Opinion
Ass'n for L.A. Deputy Sheriffs v. Superior Court of L.A. Cnty.
California Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 2019No. S243855PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
A. The Brady List
In late 2016, the Association counted among its members approximately 7,800 deputy sheriffs. The Department sent a letter to roughly 300 of those deputies, informing them that a review of "individual employees' personnel records" had "identified potential exculpatory or impeachment *326information in your personnel file." Among other things, the letter served to "remind" deputies "about the existence of this material."
According to the letter, "[e]xamples of performance deficiencies" that qualify as potential Brady material "include, but are not…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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