Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Vega
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 23, 2007PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowm, J.
General Laws c. 112, § 172, makes confidential a communication to an “allied mental health . . . professional.”2 In this appeal, we consider whether the statute also creates an evidentiary privilege for such a communication, similar to the statutory privileges for communications with psychotherapists, *228social workers, and sexual assault and domestic violence counsellors. Based on the statutory language, we conclude that the Legislature did intend to create such a privilege.
Facts. The facts relevant to the present appeal are not in dispute. The defendant, Alberto Vega, was indicted on two…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Upjohn Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Jaffee v. RedmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- DiMarzo v. American Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. BishopMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Commonwealth v. DwyerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. Wynton W.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Doe v. Sex Offender Registry BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Martin v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
- Commonwealth v. MorseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
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