How have courts dealt with discovery motions for abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Dorish, G052320 (Cal. App. 2017):
[Citations.]" (People v. Kaurish (1990) 52 Cal.3d 648, 686.) We review a trial court's ruling on a discovery motion for an abuse of discretion. (People v. Ashmus (1991) 54 Cal.3d 932, 979, disapproved on other grounds in People v. Yeoman (2003) 31 Cal.4th 93, 117.)
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