People v. Lewis

OPINION OF THE COURT

Benjamin Altman, J.

The question before this court now is whether psychological opinion evidence should be allowed to be presented to the jury on the question of voluntariness of the confession.

The defendant seeks to introduce at trial testimony of Dr. Milton V. Kline, a clinical psychologist. The defendant’s offer of proof as to such testimony indicates that Dr. Kline will testify that inculpatory statements made by the defendant were the result of psychological pressure and that he was susceptible to suggestion as a result of psychological pressure brought to bear by the…