WARRICK v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. S115738.

29 Cal.Rptr.3d 2 (2005)

35 Cal.4th 1011

112 P.3d 2

Donald Paul WARRICK, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent; City of Los Angeles Police Department et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

June 2, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Judge, Public Defender, Albert J. Menaster, Leslie Ringold and Mark G. Harvis, Deputy Public Defenders, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Rockard J. Delgadillo, City Attorney, Cheryl J. Ward and Claudia McGee Henry, Assistant City Attorneys, Kim Rodgers Westhoff, Martin R. Boags and Michelle S. Wright, Deputy City Attorneys, for Real Parties in Interest.


KENNARD, J.

On a showing of good cause a criminal defendant is entitled to discovery of relevant documents or information in the personnel records of a police officer accused of misconduct against the defendant. (Evid.Code, § 1043, subd. (b).)1 Good cause for discovery exists when the defendant shows both "`materiality' to the subject matter of the pending litigation and a `reasonable...

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