Legal Opinion
People v. Fratt
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 16, 1989PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*78OPINION OF THE COURT
Budd G. Goodman, J.
Questions Presented
When a defendant serves notice pursuant to CPL 250.10 of intent to proffer "psychiatric evidence” in the form of expert testimony by a defense-retained psychologist (1) can the court compel defendant to have this expert prepare and provide a report outlining his or her opinion as to defendant’s mental state at the time of the crimes charged and the basis for that opinion, and (2) can the court compel defendant to turn over to the People this expert’s notes in relation to the evaluation of defendant?
Statement of the Case
Defendant has…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Lee v. County Ct. of Erie CountyNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. CruickshankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. Dawn Maria C.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. EdneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. SegalNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- In re the Director of the Assigned Counsel PlanNew York Supreme Court · 1993
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- People v. SeeleyNew York Supreme Court · 2000
- People v. RossakisNew York Supreme Court · 1993
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