Under what circumstances must a prosecution witness disclose criminal convictions, pending charges, acts of dishonesty and prior false reports?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Nahinu, C076424 (Cal. App. 2015):
3 Cal.App.4th 1238, 1243, 1245 [upon defense request, prosecution must disclose prosecution witnesses' criminal convictions, pending charges, probation status, acts of dishonesty, and prior false reports]; People v. Martinez (2002) 103 Cal.App.4th 1071, 1078; In re Pratt (1999) 69 Cal.App.4th 1294, 1317.)" (J.E. v. Superior Court (2014) 223 Cal.App.4th 1329, 1335-1336, fn. omitted.)
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