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Alford v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 2003No. S098233PublishedCited by 112 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WERDEGAR, J.

Petitioners Maurice Alford and Donny Love were arrested on drug charges, the specifics of which are not pertinent to this appeal. Because petitioners’ narrative of events leading to their arrest differed from that of the arresting officers, they sought to challenge the officers’ credibility. Petitioners accordingly moved, in superior court, for Pitchess discovery of past complaints made to the San Diego Police Department regarding any incidents of dishonesty, excessive force, unnecessary violence, racist remarks, or similar misconduct on the part of the arresting officers.…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Pitchess v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Delaney v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
  5. People v. SamayoaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by112 opinions

  1. People v. PrinceCalifornia Supreme Court · 2007
  2. People v. GainesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2007
  4. People v. SamuelsCalifornia Supreme Court · 2005
  5. People v. WrightCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006

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