State v. Froehlich

(dissenting in part, concurring in part) — I concur that witness Bliss was competent to testify; however, I would have found that the trial court committed prejudicial error in permitting Dr. Hardy, a psychiatrist, to testify before the jury concerning his observations and interviews with Bliss.

The issue raised here is whether a nervous witness, suffering from anxiety, who has difficulty remembering, can *309have his testimony enhanced and corroborated by the testimony of his psychiatrist.

Dr. Hardy was Bliss' psychiatrist from the 14th of March 1977 to September 27, 1977, and examined him some…