State v. Patrick J. Lynch

¶ 1.

MICHAEL J. GABLEMAN, J.

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals2 that affirmed the Dodge County Circuit Court's3 findings that (1) Patrick Lynch ("Lynch"), the defendant, made an adequate showing for an in camera review of the complainant's privileged mental health treatment records and (2) the complainant's testimony must be excluded at trial because the complainant refused to disclose her privileged mental health treatment records.

¶ 2. This case requires us to reexamine State v. Shiffra, 175 Wis. 2d 600, 499 N.W.2d 719 (Ct. App. 1993) modified by State v. Green,…