Is a criminal defendant entitled to discovery of peace officer personnel records?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Alford v. Superior Court, 130 Cal.Rptr.2d 672, 29 Cal.4th 1033, 63 P.3d 228 (Cal. 2003):
4. In Pitchess v. Superior Court, supra, 11 Cal.3d 531, 113 Cal.Rptr. 897, 522 P.2d 305, we held that a criminal defendant has a limited right to discovery of peace officer personnel records in order to ensure "a fair trial and an intelligent defense in light of all relevant and reasonably accessible information." (Id. at p. 535, 113 Cal.Rptr. 897, 522 P.2d 305.)
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