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?

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64 p.

Keywords

Confidential communications

Citation

86 Or. L. Rev. 1 (2007)