Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Corbin v. Ybarra
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 1989No. CV-88-0452-PRPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FELDMAN, Vice Chief Justice.
The court of appeals held that the work product doctrine did not protect a report prepared by an expert retained at the instruction of criminal defense counsel. State ex rel. Corbin v. Superior Court, 161 Ariz. 181, 777 P.2d 679 (Ct.App.1988). We granted review to examine the boundaries of the work product doctrine with respect to such reports. See Rule 8(b), Ariz.R.P.Spec.Act., 17B A.R.S. and Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(4).
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This issue arises from the criminal prosecution of Excel Industries, Inc. and certain of its corporate officers and…
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