Court Opinion

ID: 9792732
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-31 02:35:16.587642+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:37:44.877976
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MOSK, J.
I dissent.
The reciprocal discovery scheme of Penal Code sections 1054 through 1054.7, including especially Penal Code section 1054.3, purportedly authorizing prosecutorial discovery, is on its face violative of a criminal defendant’s privilege against self-incrimination under article I, section 15 of the California Constitution and, as such, is invalid. (Izazaga v. Superior Court (1991) 54 Cal.3d 356, 401 [285 Cal.Rptr. 231, 815 P.2d 304] (dis. opn. of Mosk, J.); see In re Littlefield (1993) 5 Cal.4th 122, 140-141 [19 Cal.Rptr.2d 248, 851 P.2d 42] (conc. & dis. opn. of Mosk, J.).)
Accordingly, I would reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeal directing the superior court to compel prosecutorial discovery.
The petition of real party in interest for a rehearing was denied December 30, 1993, and the opinion was modified to read as printed above.