Andres Santana v. Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, et al.
1. What amount of due process is owed to a Defendant who is seeking post conviction discovery to prove himself innocent of the charges a jury found him GUILTY of/ when the post conviction discovery sought is covered under a protected liberty interest/ under the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution/ Fourteenth Amendment?
2. When a defendant has a right under a protected liberty interest/ under the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution/ Fourteenth Amendment/ in demonstrating his innocence/ is a hearing and decision on the merits of his post conviction discovery requests a procedural right/ substantive right/ or both?
3. Is California's procedural framework for hearing post conviction discovery motions in violation of the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution/ Fourteenth Amendment?
What amount of due process is owed to a Defendant who is seeking post-conviction discovery to prove himself innocent of the charges a jury found him GUILTY of, when the post-conviction discovery sought is covered under a protected liberty interest, under the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment?