Legal Opinion
Ass'n for L. A. Deputy Sheriffs v. Superior Court of Cal. ex rel. the Cnty. of L. A.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided July 11, 2017No. B280676PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SORTINO, J.*
*419INTRODUCTION
The primary issue in this case is whether the nearly 40-year-old California statutory scheme that governs discovery of peace officer personnel records, when applied to criminal cases, violates due process and is therefore unconstitutional.
Petitioner, the Association for Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS), is the union that represents non-supervisory Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies. Real party in interest, Jim McDonnell, is the duly elected Sheriff of Los Angeles County (real party). Other real parties in interest include the Los Angeles County Sheriff's…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- 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
34 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ass'n for L.A. Deputy Sheriffs v. Superior Court of L.A. Cnty.California Supreme Court · 2019
- Serrano v. Superior Court of L. A. Cnty., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
- Assn. for L.A. Deputy Sheriffs v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2019
- Serrano v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2017