Legal Opinion
GIOVANNI B. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 30, 2007No. D049778PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McDONALD, J.
In September 2006 the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office filed a petition in juvenile court charging Giovanni B. with possession of a dirk or dagger in violation of Penal Code section 12020, subdivision (a)(4). Giovanni denied the charge.
Giovanni filed a Pitchess 1 motion seeking discovery of information concerning evidence of complaints that the arresting officers, Chula Vista Police Officers Trampus and Murgia, had made false ■ statements in their reports or committed other acts of dishonesty. Giovanni asserted the information would be relevant to a motion to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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