People v. Smith CA4/1

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Andre Deloine Smith pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. The trial court placed him on probation for a term of eighteen months. On appeal from the judgment of conviction, Smith requests that our court independently review the personnel records of the arresting officer pursuant to Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531 (Pitchess), to decide whether the trial court erred by declining to order the production of any documents responsive to Smith’s Pitchess motion. We have reviewed the personnel records at issue and conclude the trial court did not err in declining to order their production. Therefore, we affirm the judgment. II

BACKGROUND

Two San Diego police officers initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle driving on a public highway with expired registration tags. During the traffic stop, Officer McNett approached the driver’s side of the vehicle and identified Smith as the driver. Officer McNett informed Smith the reason for the stop was the expired registration tags. In response, Smith provided Officer McNett with paperwork and said the registration was up to date. According…