I think the record should be subject to discovery.
The Lawyers can argue over relevancy with regard to its contents and the Judge can rule.
If I was charged with a crime of violence, the State would be questioning my neighbors and friends, hoping to establish a pattern of violent behavior. They would have a list of all my prior arrests and/or convictions.
A LEO's abuse victims would likely be scattered among the general population. How would one find HIS victims without the help of the State.
Here, I am mandated to disclose anything in a file that would impeach an officer's credibility to the defense.
If you were charged, the State would absolutely have your records and could ABSOLUTELY NOT utilize them in the course of the trial (*assumption based on our standards*). Upon conviction, however, a past history of CONVICTION for a similar offense is relevant to sentencing.
George
�Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.�
