State v. Eichenberger

Defendant seeks reversal of his murder conviction on the ground that a psychiatrist was permitted to testify concerning defendant’s statements about the crime, even though the doctor had not advised defendant of his constitutional rights in the form prescribed by Miranda v. Arizona, 384 US 436, 86 S Ct 1602, 16 L Ed 2d 694, 10 ALR3d 974 (1966).

Defendant relies on State v. Corbin, 15 Or App 536, 516 P2d 1314 (1973), Sup Ct review denied (1974). In that case we held Miranda warnings required because "the psychiatrist examining the defendant for the state is * * * no different than any police…