Joaquin ALVARADO, Petitioner,
v.
The SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent;
The People, Real Party in Interest.
Jorge Lopez, Petitioner,
v.
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Respondent;
The People, Real Party in Interest.
Supreme Court of California.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
August 17, 2000.
As Modified on Denial of Rehearing November 15, 2000.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Michael M. Crain, Santa Monica, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Petitioner Joaquin Alvarado.
Robert S. Gerstein, Santa Monica, under appointment by the Supreme Court; Richard H. Millard, Los Angeles, and Tara Selver for Petitioner Jorge Lopez.
Paul L. Hoffman, Mark D. Rosenbaum and Dilan Esper, Los Angeles, for ACLU Foundation of Southern California, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Jorge Lopez.
John T. Philipsborn for California Attorneys for Criminal Justice as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.
No appearance for Respondent.
Gil Garcetti, District Attorney, Brent Riggs and Brentford J. Ferreira, Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest.
Kent S. Scheidegger and Charles L. Hobson for Criminal Justice Legal Foundation as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest.
Latham & Watkins, Costa Mesa, and Michael Bruce Abelson for Witness Protection Foundation as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest.
Supreme Court of California.
GEORGE, C.J.
In this case we must determine the validity of an order, entered prior to trial in a criminal action, that authorizes the prosecution to refuse to disclose to the defendants or their counsel, both prior to and at trial, the identities of the crucial witnesses whom the prosecution proposes to call at trial, on the ground that disclosure of the identities...
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