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PEOPLE v. GAINES

No. S157008.

46 Cal.4th 172 (2009)

___ Cal.Rptr.3d ___

___ P.3d ___

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RODNEY LOUIS GAINES, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

April 30, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Gold, under appointment by the Supreme Court, and Heather J. Manolakas, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Pamela C. Hamanaka, Assistant Attorney General, Keith Borjon, Kathy S. Pomerantz, Scott A. Taryle, Kristofer Jorstad and Stacy S. Schwartz, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

OPINION

BAXTER, J.—

A criminal defendant, on a showing of good cause, is entitled to discovery of information in the confidential personnel records of a peace officer when that information is relevant to defend against a criminal charge. (Pen. Code, § 832.7; Evid. Code, § 1043 et seq.; see Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531<...

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