What is the test for in-chambers review of a police officer's personnel records?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gomez, G048471 (Cal. App. 2014):
"To determine whether the defendant has established good cause for in-chambers review of an officer's personnel records, the trial court looks to whether the defendant has established the materiality of the requested information to the pending litigation . . . ." (Warrick v. Superior Court (2005) 35 Cal.4th 1011, 1026 (Warrick ).)
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