Death Row Inmate Wants D.A.’S Records. 

A prisoner sentenced to death row seeks various records from the district attorney under the California Public Records Act [CPRA; Government Code section 6250] to assist in investigating whether the district attorney impermissibly sought the death penalty based on the race of the defendant, the victim, or both. In ordering the records produced, the appellate court stated:  “We conclude the public’s interest in the fair administration of the death penalty is a longstanding concern in California, and it is inconceivable to us that any countervailing interest that the District Attorney could assert outweighs the magnitude of the public’s interest.” (Weaver v. Sup. Ct. (The District Attorney’s Office of San Diego) (Cal. App. Fourth Dist., Div. 1; March 12, 2014)224 Cal.App.4th 746, [168 Cal.Rptr.3d 864].)