Opinion ID: 2582262
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Heading: Denial of Motion to Disclose Personnel Records of a Police Officer

Text: After the trial court ruled that the prosecution could present evidence of defendant's assault on an off-duty police officer, counsel sought discovery of the officer's personnel records. (See Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531, 113 Cal. Rptr. 897, 522 P.2d 305.) The court conducted an in camera review of the records and denied the motion. At defendant's request we have independently reviewed the records and conclude the trial court properly exercised its discretion in not ordering the records disclosed. ( Samayoa, supra, 15 Cal.4th at p. 827, 64 Cal.Rptr.2d 400, 938 P.2d 2.)