What are the rules governing discovery in criminal cases?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Marshall, 13 Cal.4th 799, 55 Cal.Rptr.2d 347, 919 P.2d 1280 (Cal. 1996):
In Hill v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 812, 816-817, 112 Cal.Rptr. 257, 518 P.2d 1353, this court summarized the rules governing discovery in a criminal case as follows:
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