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TORRES v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B136652.

95 Cal.Rptr.2d 686 (2000)

80 Cal.App.4th 867

George TORRES, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent, The People, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Four.

May 11, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Imperial, Los Angeles; William J. Genego; Nasatir, Hirsch & Podberesky, Richard G. Hirsch, Santa Monica; and Robert W. Eisfelder, Los Angeles, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Gil Garcetti, District Attorney (Los Angeles), George M. Palmer, Head Deputy District Attorney and Brent Riggs, Deputy District Attorney, for Real Party in Interest.

EPSTEIN, Acting P.J.

In this writ proceeding we consider whether it is proper for the trial court to conduct an ex parte in camera hearing to determine whether the People have a valid claim of privilege as to the identity of percipient witnesses who are admittedly not confidential informants. We conclude that an in camera hearing is not proper on a claim of official privilege unless the party claiming the privilege...

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