The trial court did not err by denying appellant’s Pitchess motion where appellant made a factual showing which was not plausible. Although the Supreme Court in Warrick v. Superior Court set a relatively low threshold to compel an in camera review, which is a “plausible factual foundation,” here, the showing was insufficient as it was neither internally consistent or complete. Appellant asserted that 11 police officers planted evidence and falsified a police report. The explanation was not rejected for a lack of credibility, but because it didn’t present a factual account of the scope of the alleged police misconduct nor did it provide an alternative explanation for appellant’s actions.
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