People v. Corado CA2/6

Filed 9/15/15 P. v. Corado CA2/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B252970 (Super. Ct. No. BA394921) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County)

v.

ARMANDO FLORES CORADO et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

In Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531 (Pitchess), our Supreme Court held that a defendant is entitled to discover the personnel records of misconduct of officers when there is a factual dispute about what transpired, coupled with a plausible scenario that exculpates the accused. Here appellants sought records of officers' dishonest misconduct, including the fabrication of evidence. As we shall explain, their Pitchess…