Gutierrez

*346 Opinion

The People appeal from an order dismissing charges brought against defendant Baldomcro Gonzalez Gutierrez. The appeal asks us to depart from long-standing precedents—Stanton v. Superior Court (1987) 193 Cal.App.3d 265 [ 239 Cal.Rptr. 328 ] (Stanton), Currie v. Superior Court (1991) 230 Cal.App.3d 83 [ 281 Cal.Rptr. 250 ] (Currie), and Merrill v. Superior Court (1994) 27 Cal.App.4th 1586 [ 33 Cal.Rptr.2d 515 ] (Merrill)— that hold the prosecution’s duty to disclose exculpatory evidence under Brady v. Maryland (1963) 373 U.S. 83 [ 10 L.Ed.2d 215 , 83 S.Ct. 1194 ] (Brady) applies to preliminary hearings. The principal contention is that over 20 years ago the passage of Proposition 115 “legislatively overruled” these precedents. However, neither Proposition 115 nor the cases and commentaries that have construed it support the People’s position. Izazaga v. Superior Court (1991) 54 Cal.3d 356 [ 285 Cal.Rptr. 231 , 815 P.2d 304 ] (Izazaga) held that Proposition 115 could not limit a defendant’s due process rights under Brady, and People v. Jenkins (2000) 22 Cal.4th 900 [ 95 Cal.Rptr.2d 377 , 997 P.2d 1044 ] (Jenkins) suggests that Brady applies in connection with…