Galindo v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES CNTY.

WERDEGAR, J., Concurring.

Before his scheduled preliminary hearing, petitioner moved for Pitchess discovery, that is, discovery of information from the arresting police officers’ personnel files that might be relevant to the officers’ respective credibility. (Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531 [113 Cal.Rptr. 897, 522 P.2d 305]; Evid. Code, §§ 1043-1045.) The magistrate denied the motion without prejudice to its renewal before trial, explaining that, before he would grant the motion, “the defense has to logically show they are going to discover something or might discover something…