Does a judge have a duty to preserve and preserve evidence in the context of a criminal case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Cohen, B284216 (Cal. App. 2018):

3. Relatedly, the court also found no violation of due process under California v. Trombetta (1984) 467 U.S. 479 (addressing prosecutors' duty to preserve potentially exculpatory evidence).

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