PEOPLE v. JOSE GONZALEZ

Filed 6/12/06

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE, )

)

Plaintiff and Respondent, )

) S072946

v. )

)

JOSE GONZALEZ, )

) Los Angeles County

Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. GA029611-01

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5. Alleged Exclusion of a Prior Statement of a Defense Witness

During the redirect examination of the defense alibi witness Maria Velasco, defense counsel questioned her about a statement dated September 11, 1996, that she had apparently written. Outside the presence of the jury, the district attorney objected that he had not been provided discovery of the statement in violation of discovery rules. Defense counsel claimed he had provided the statement. After further discussion, the court said that â€