Legal Opinion
Brown v. Valverde
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 23, 2010No. A121575PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RICHMAN, J.
This appeal presents a single issue of law, an issue of first impression: in a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) administrative per se hearing, can a driver facing license suspension following arrest for driving under the influence seek discovery of confidential peace officer personnel records pursuant to Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531 [113 Cal.Rptr. 897, 522 P.2d 305] (Pitchess) and its statutory codifications? The superior court concluded the driver could, and issued a writ of mandate directing the administrative hearing officer to hear Andrew Reynard…
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