The new state law makes it a felony, rather than a misdemeanor, for prosecutors to alter or intentionally withhold evidence that could be used to exonerate defendants. Violators of the law could be sentenced to up to three years in prison.  The sponsor of the law, Assemblywoman Patty Lopez of Los Angeles County, told the Times she was not directly inspired by allegations that prosecutors in Orange County planted jailhouse informants near high-profile defendants and withheld that information from defense lawyers…read more here