California · Penal Code
PEN §1424.5: (a) (1) Upon receiving information that a prosecuting attorney may have deliberately and intentionally withheld relevant, material exculpatory evidence or information in violation of law, a court may
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A court may find that a prosecutor deliberately withheld exculpatory evidence, report the violation to the State Bar, and disqualify the prosecutor from the case if bad faith is shown and the withholding affected trial outcome or defense presentation.
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