AZlawyer
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1) "If the court determines, in camera, that any police or investigative report contains irrelevant, sensitive information or information interrelated with other crimes or criminal activities and the disclosure of the contents of the police report may seriously impair law enforcement or jeopardize the investigation of those other crimes or activities, the court may prohibit or partially restrict the disclosure." However, the court may also "prohibit the state from introducing into evidence any of the foregoing
material not disclosed, so as to secure and maintain fairness in the just determination of the cause."
And could that portion mean that this "materials and information" may have nothing to do with this case at all?
No, if it had nothing to do with the case at all, then the information would not be discoverable by the defense, and the State would not have to ask the judge's permission to delay releasing the information to the defense.
They are only obligated to turn over information to the defense that is related to KC's case.