People v. Angeles

Opinion

EAGLESON, J.

The major issue in this case involves the application of the Truth-in-Evidence provision of Proposition 8 as interpreted by In re Lance W. (1985) 37 Cal.3d 873 [210 Cal.Rptr. 631, 694 P.2d 744] to the request for suppression of a defendant’s confession. Underlying this request was the negligent loss of handwritten notes taken at the original interview, making them unavailable for defendant’s inspection.

Procedural Background

Defendant was charged in count 1 of an information with the crime of discharging a firearm at an occupied motor vehicle in violation of Penal Code…