In a civil action brought by defendant against three of the arresting police officers, what are the findings of the in camera hearing regarding the disclosure of the officers' personnel records?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hollins, G056032 (Cal. App. 2019):
Before trial, defendant filed a motion for disclosure of the personnel records of three of the arresting police officers, pursuant to Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531, 535 (Pitchess). The trial court granted the motion in part and denied it in part. Having reviewed the transcript of the court's in camera hearing regarding the personnel records, we conclude the court's order was well within its discretion, and we affirm that order as well.
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