Rojas v. Office of Public Defender

Carlos Z. Rojas filed a petition for writ of mandamus seeking to compel his former counsel, the Office of the Public Defender, to provide him with “[a]ll pre-trial discovery materials including photos, ... [mjedical [r]eport[s], [e]valuation[s], etc. on Defendant [and] copies of recorded, written, or typed statements made by Defendant, i.e., confessions.”

In response to the petition, Assistant Public Defender John H. Tedder indicated that he could offer no reason why Rojas’ petition for writ of mandamus should not be granted.

Under the controlling law, Rojas is entitled to the originals, or…