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People v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 25, 2000No. D034139PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

HALLER, J.

This proceeding concerns the scope of the prosecution’s discovery obligation in a criminal case. In this capital murder prosecution, *1309the People of the State of California, through the Office of the District Attorney of Imperial County (District Attorney), petition for a writ of prohibition after the trial court ordered the District Attorney to produce California Department of Corrections (CDC) documents for an in camera review to determine relevance.

We stayed the proceedings, issued an order to show cause and now grant the petition.1

Procedural and Factual Background

Joseph A.…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Weatherford v. BurseySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Gray v. NetherlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1996

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3Cited by64 opinions

  1. In Re SteeleCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Alford v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
  3. People v. DelgadoCalifornia Supreme Court · 2017
  4. Baqleh v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
  5. Barnett v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2010

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