THE PEOPLE, Petitioner,
v.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent,
DARYL LEE JOHNSON, Real Party in Interest.
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO ex rel. THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT, Petitioner,
v.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent,
THE PEOPLE et al., Real Parties in Interest.
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Gregory D. Totten , District Attorney (Ventura County) and Michael D. Schwartz , Assistant District Attorney as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner and Real Party in Interest the People.
Rains Lucia Stern and Michael L. Rains for Peace Officers' Research Association of California (PORAC), The PORAC Legal Defense Fund and The San Francisco Police Officers' Association as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner and Real Party in Interest the People.
Nancy E. O'Malley , District Attorney (Alameda County) and Jeff Rubin , Deputy District Attorney, for Appellate Committee of the California District Attorneys Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner and Real Party in Interest the People.
Jeffrey F. Rosen , District Attorney (Santa Clara) and David A. Angel , Assistant District Attorney as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner and Real Party in Interest the People.
Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Five.
OPINION
SIMONS, Acting P.J. —
This case presents an issue of first impression: In fulfilling its federal constitutional duty to disclose exculpatory evidence to a criminal defendant under Brady v. Maryland (1963) 373 U.S. 83 [10 L.Ed.2d 215, 83 S.Ct. 1194] (Brady), is the prosecution entitled to direct access to peace officer personnel files? In this consolidated writ proceeding, petitioners...
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