What is the test for disclosure of evidence in a criminal case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. White, B236536 (Cal. App. 2013):

Section 1054.1, the reciprocal discovery statute, " 'independently requires the prosecution to disclose to the defense . . . certain categories of evidence "in the possession of the prosecuting attorney or [known by] the prosecuting attorney . . . to be in the possession of the investigating agencies." ' " (People v. Verdugo (2010) 50 Cal.4th 263, 279-280; see also People v. Zambrano (2007) 41 Cal.4th 1082, 1133, overruled on

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