Confidential information - Revision history

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	Protects confidential information as well informants.		Protects confidential information as well informants.

			Evidence Code 1040(b): “official information” means information acquired in confidence by a public employee in the course of his or her duty and not open, or officially disclosed, to the public prior to the time the claim of privilege is made.

			Evidence Code 200: "“Public entity” includes a nation, state, county, city and county, city, district, public authority, public agency, or any other political subdivision or public corporation, whether foreign or domestic."

	In re David W. (1976) 62 Cal.App.3d 840, allowed location of VIN information to be kept confidential.		In re David W. (1976) 62 Cal.App.3d 840, allowed location of VIN information to be kept confidential.

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	PC701.5 - minor informants. <12-yo prohibited. 12<x<18 only allowed with court order.		PC701.5 - minor informants. <12-yo prohibited. 12<x<18 only allowed with court order.

	Chapter 1.3 of CDAA Search Warrants book.		Chapter II, section 1.3 of CDAA Search Warrants book.

	Roviaro v. United States (1957) 353 U.S. 53 - disclosure required		Roviaro v. United States (1957) 353 U.S. 53 - disclosure required
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	People v. Cobb (1983) 146 Cal.App.3d 290 - omissions from an affidavit of negative background information about an informant as well as informant's motivation for assisting the police are material facts and failing to include them in a search warrant affidavit will lead to search warrant being quashed.		People v. Cobb (1983) 146 Cal.App.3d 290 - omissions from an affidavit of negative background information about an informant as well as informant's motivation for assisting the police are material facts and failing to include them in a search warrant affidavit will lead to search warrant being quashed.

			===Defense counsel===

			Boulas v. Superior Court (1986) 188 Cal.App.3d 422

			People v. Hayes (1988) 200 Cal.App.3d 400


	==Surveillance locations==		==Surveillance locations==

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	People v. Cobb (1983) 146 Cal.App.3d 290 - omissions from an affidavit of negative background information about an informant as well as informant's motivation for assisting the police are material facts and failing to include them in a search warrant affidavit will lead to search warrant being quashed.		People v. Cobb (1983) 146 Cal.App.3d 290 - omissions from an affidavit of negative background information about an informant as well as informant's motivation for assisting the police are material facts and failing to include them in a search warrant affidavit will lead to search warrant being quashed.

			==Surveillance locations==

			Hines v. Superior Court (1988) 203 Cal.App.3d 1231

			People v. Montgomery (1988) 205 Cal.App.3d 1011

			People v. Walker (1991) 230 Cal.App.3d 230

			In re Sergio M. (1993) 13 Cal.App.4th 809

			People v. Haider (1995) 34 Cal.App.4th 661

			People v. Garza (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 148

			People v. Lewis (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 1426


	==Jail snitches==		==Jail snitches==

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	People v. French (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1307 - informant found not reliable, but good faith exception		People v. French (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1307 - informant found not reliable, but good faith exception

			Criminal history

			People v. Kurland (1980) 28 Cal.3d 376
			People v. Webb (1993) 6 Cval.4th 494

			People v. Aho (1985) 166 Cal.App.3d 984

			People v. Cobb (1983) 146 Cal.App.3d 290 - omissions from an affidavit of negative background information about an informant as well as informant's motivation for assisting the police are material facts and failing to include them in a search warrant affidavit will lead to search warrant being quashed.

	==Jail snitches==		==Jail snitches==

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	Skelton v. Superior Court (1969) 1 Cal.3d 144 - procedure for making a CI reliable		Skelton v. Superior Court (1969) 1 Cal.3d 144 - procedure for making a CI reliable

			People v. Mayer (1986) 188 Cal.App.3d 1101

			People v. Murphy (1974) 42 Cal.App.3d 81

			People v. French (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1307 - informant found not reliable, but good faith exception

	==Jail snitches==		==Jail snitches==

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	People v. Barkins (1978) 81 Cal.App.3d 30		People v. Barkins (1978) 81 Cal.App.3d 30

			===Types of informants===

			Citizen informants

			People v. Ramey (1976) 16 Cal.3d 263

			People v. Hill (1974) 12 Cal.3d 731, 761

			People v. Kurland (1980) 28 Cal.3d 376

			People v. Lombera (1989) 210 Cal.App.3d 29 - citizen informant need not be disclosed.

			People v. Schulle (1975) 51 Cal.App.3d 809 - citizen informant with record is still citizen informant. Motivated by good citizenship.

			Untested informant

			Confidential reliable informant

			Police officers are reliable - Hill

			Victims or witnesses of crimes are reliable - Ramey

			Humphrey v. Appellate Division (2002) 29 Cal.4th 569

			Skelton v. Superior Court (1969) 1 Cal.3d 144 - procedure for making a CI reliable

	==Jail snitches==		==Jail snitches==

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Confidential informants

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Jail snitches

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Jail snitches

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	Eleazer v. Superior Court (1970) 1 Cal.3d 847 - LE's duty towards informant.		Eleazer v. Superior Court (1970) 1 Cal.3d 847 - LE's duty towards informant.

			People v. Holiday (1973) 8 Cal.3d 771

			People v. Callen (1987) 194 Cal.App.3d 558

	==Jail snitches==		==Jail snitches==