The government in any prosecution of a San Diego defendant must turn over any and all discovery that would lead to the conviction of a defendant. A Brady motion is a formal request made to the court to compel the prosecution to turn over any evidence that might be favorable to the defense.Standard for disclosure under Pitchess. Civil Forms ; Request for Issuance of Bench Warrant of Arrest and Notice to Sheriff ADM-374 (Rev. A Brady motion is a defendant's request that the prosecution in a California criminal case turns over any potentially "exculpatory" evidence. Upon a defendant's request, the government must disclose to the defendant, and make available for inspection, copying, or photographing, all of the following: In December 2013, the prosecution filed a "Notice of Motion for Discovery of San. Exculpatory evidence is also called Brady material and includes any evidence that may prove a defendant's innocence. The criminal defendant has a Constitutional right to the disclosure of all favorable evidence in the possession of the Government. Apart from any discovery under FED.