People v. Cesar G.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Marcy L. Kahn, J.

This case raises apparent conflicts between the rights of a *18criminal defendant to due process and confrontation of witnesses, on the one hand, and the rights of an alleged victim of domestic abuse to maintain the confidentiality of the records of her mental health treatment, on the other.

Defendant is charged with attempted assault in the third degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 120.00), criminal contempt in the second degree (Penal Law § 215.50), petit larceny (Penal Law § 155.25) and harassment (Penal Law § 240.25) based upon an incident involving himself and…