California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jackson, 1 Cal.Rptr.3d 561, 110 Cal.App.4th 280 (Cal. App. 2003):
A criminal defendant's right to compel discovery by "demonstrating that the requested information will facilitate the ascertainment of the facts and a fair trial" is long-standing. (Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531,
[110 Cal.App.4th 286]
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