California Court of Appeal

Conviction and sentence for first degree murder, under Pen. Code section 187(a), is reversed in part where the trial court erred in refusing to conduct an in camera review of documents in the personnel file of the victim, a former peace officer, pursuant to Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531 and related law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/08/2011
• Published 02/08/2011

Judges

• KING

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel