Legal Opinion
MacLay v. Jones
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 1, 2000No. 27776PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCOTT, Justice:
This case arises on certified questions from the Circuit Court of Mercer County and presents issues concerning civil discovery relative to an internal affairs investigation conducted by the West Virginia State Police in connection with allegations of police misconduct. The questions presented are as follows:
1. Where civil discovery is sought of records of a police internal affairs investigation, is the compelled production of such records prohibited by a common law (1) law enforcement privilege; (2) executive privilege; or (3) official information privilege?
2. Where civil…
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