STATE v. JONES

No. 40523-3-I.

979 P.2d 898 (1999)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Abdul JONES, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

July 6, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oliver R. Davis, Washington Appellant Project, Seattle, for Appellant.

Seth A. Fine, Deputy Prosecutor Snohomish County, Everett, for Respondent.


WEBSTER, J.

The primary issue on appeal is whether internal investigation files from a police department's shooting review board hearing are discoverable to the criminal defendant involved in that particular shooting. Because we conclude that (1) the trial court found the files to be privileged without first reviewing the materials in camera, and (2) the State failed to demonstrate that nondisclosure of the files was "essential to effective law enforcement" under...

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