California Court of Appeal
WESTERFIELD v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY (PEOPLE), D040021
In a murder trial with the special circumstance of possession of child pornography, Penal Code section 311.1 does not prohibit the copying of computer-stored and video images of child pornography for use by the defense at trial, and the district attorney would not violate the law if he did so.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/08/2002
- Published 06/27/2002
Judges
- McDONALD, J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Boyce & Schaefer, Robert E. Boyce, Laura G. Schaefer, San Diego; Law Offices of Steven E. Feldman, Steven E. Feldman, San Diego, and Rebecca P. Jones for Petitioner., Paul J. Pfingst, District Attorney, Gregory Thompson, Assistant District Attorney and Anthony Lovett, Deputy District Attorney, for Real Party in Interest.
- For Appellees:
- No appearance for respondent Superior Court.