State v. Odenbrett

SIMONETT,' Justice.

Defendant-appellant seeks reversal of his conviction of two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree on the ground that the evidence of his guilt should have been excluded because it was obtained or derived from information provided by personnel at a private health care center in violation of either defendant’s physician-patient privilege or of his right to privacy. We hold that the evidence was properly received and affirm.

On April 14, 1982, defendant William Odenbrett, age 27, married and illiterate, voluntarily admitted himself to the young adult mental…