Is there a link between the information defendant sought in his Pitchess motion and his Proffered Defense?

There is a logical link in this case between the information defendant sought in his Pitchess motion and his proffered defense. (Accord, People v. Memro (1985) 38 Cal.3d 658, 681-684 [defendant alleging officers coerced a confession; defense may be entitled to in camera review of those officers' personnel records for prior instances of similar misconduct], overruled on other grounds in People v. Gaines (2009) 46 Cal.4th 172.) The question here is accordingly whether the specific factual scenario defendant offered

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