Legal Opinion
People v. Hairston
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 20, 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Walter M. Schackman, J.
The novel issue presented before this court is the following:
Does the District Attorney’s office have the right to discovery of a written statement made by the defendant at the request of his attorney, when the statement is used by the defendant’s psychiatrist in his determination as to the defendant’s claim of innocence by reason of insanity? (Penal Law, § 30.05.)
This court must decide whether the defendant’s statement is protected as a privileged communication (attorney-client and/or doctor-patient), or whether there has been a waiver of any…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- In Re the Will of PutnamNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Prink v. Rockefeller Center, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
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