Legal Opinion
Serrano v. Superior Court of L. A. Cnty.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided October 30, 2017No. B282975PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLui, J.
*763Defendant Manuel Serrano, charged with the sale and transportation of a controlled substance, moved for in camera review and pretrial disclosure of potential impeachment material the district attorney informed him is contained in the personnel file of the arresting deputy, who is expected to testify at Serrano's trial. The superior court denied the motion. Serrano petitioned for writ of mandate. We grant the petition and direct the superior court to vacate its order denying Serrano's motion and enter a new and different order granting the motion.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY
A. Serrano's…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Strickler v. GreeneSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Pennsylvania v. RitchieSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- United States v. Valenzuela-BernalSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. Salas CA2/1California Court of Appeal · 2020
- People v. Williams CA3California Court of Appeal · 2020
- Piombino v. City of FresnoDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2024
- Schneider v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2025