Oregon Law Review : Vol. 86 No. 1, p. 001-064 : Defense Access to a Prosecution Witness's Psychotherapy or Counseling Records
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Date
2007
Authors
Fishman, Clifford S.
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Publisher
University of Oregon School of Law
Abstract
While preparing for trial, defense counsel learns that a
key prosecution witness has undergone psychotherapy
or other counseling. Under what circumstances, if any, should
counsel be allowed to examine or use records of that therapy or
counseling to impeach the witness’s testimony?
Description
64 p.
Keywords
Confidential communications
Citation
86 Or. L. Rev. 1 (2007)