Legal Opinion
People v. Brown
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 2, 2002PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Timothy J. Flaherty, J.
At issue is whether it is within the discretion of the court to *98compel a witness for the prosecution to submit to a psychological examination by an expert selected by the defense, as part of the discovery process, and if so, whether or not it is appropriate to do so in this case. For the reasons that follow, the court concludes that it does not have any such authority, and further concludes that it would be an inappropriate exercise of discretion under the factual circumstances at bar.
The defendant has been indicted for the crimes of rape in the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- People v. RosarioNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Wardius v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- People v. ConsolazioNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Mountain View Coach Lines, Inc. v. StormsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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