State v. Johnson
Annotate this CaseDefendant was charged with two counts of simple assault against a law enforcement officer, among other offenses. Defendant served a subpoena on the county sheriff requesting all disciplinary records and complaints contained within the personnel files of three sheriff department detectives. The sheriff moved to quash the subpoena. The circuit court denied the motion in part and ordered the sheriff to produce, for in camera review, complaints against the officers and disciplinary records and actions resulting from the incident for which Defendant was charged. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the circuit court erred in ordering the sheriff to produce portions of the three detectives’ personnel records for in camera review.
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