P. v. Mulipola CA4/1
The People charged Kurene Mulipola with assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury (count 1) and battery with serious bodily injury (count 2). With respect to count 1, the People alleged that Mulipola inflicted great bodily injury. The People further alleged that Mulipola previously suffered two prison priors, a serious felony prior, and a strike prior. Before trial, Mulipola filed two Pitchess motions seeking discovery of specified relevant evidence contained in two deputy sheriffs' personnel files. In his motions, Mulipola explained that one of the deputies filed a report stating that the two deputies had interviewed Mulipola after the incident underlying the charged offenses, and indicated in the report that Mulipola had confessed to committing the crimes. In supporting declarations, Mulipola denied that he had made any statements to the deputies regarding the incident.
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