Tiller v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Chief Judge.
The defendant appeals his conviction of two counts of armed robbery and one count of rape. Held:
1. The tried court did not err in quashing defendant’s subpoena which requested psychiatric “documents pertaining [to the rape victim] . . . and any and all notes, records, prescriptions; and other data, materials etc. in reference to [her] consultations or stays” at a designated hospital.
Defendant’s counsel stated: “I’m aware of the psychiatrist-patient privilege, but I think the rights of my client to confront witnesses against him and examine the prosecuting witnesses are…
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- Creamer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
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