What is the abuse of discretion test for a trial court's Pitchess ruling?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wallace, D059178, Super. Ct. No. RIF153913 (Cal. App. 2012):
26 Cal.4th 1216, 1226.) We review a trial court's Pitchess ruling under an abuse of discretion standard. (People v. Memro (1985) 38 Cal.3d 658, 684, overruled on other grounds in People v. Gaines (2009) 46 Cal.4th 172, 181, fn. 2.)
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