This is a People's appeal from the trial court's order dismissing two counts of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and with a deadly weapon. (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a).) Dismissal of the charges against respondent was a sanction for People's alleged negligent loss or destruction of a taped interview with one of the prosecution's witnesses. We reverse the judgment of dismissal...
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