Legal Opinion
United States v. Roy Lee Hayes
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 14, 2000No. 98-6623PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRyan, J., joined by Duggan, D. J.,
BOGGS, J. (pp. 587-89), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
RYAN, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we are required to decide whether there is a “dangerous patient” exception to the federal psychotherapist/patient testimonial privilege under Fed.R.Evid. 501. We hold there is not.
The United States seeks to prosecute the defendant Roy Lee Hayes under 18 U.S.C. § 115 for making threats, during several psychotherapy sessions, to murder his supervisor at the United States Postal Service. Shortly after being indicted, Hayes filed a motion to suppress medical records prepared by his…
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