CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Privileges
......Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
.........Effect of Atty/Client Privilege
2 Cards On This Topic:
  • D's statements to therapist threatening others may be protected by attorney-client privilege even if no longer confidential because revealed to intended Vs.
  • Even when D tenders mental condition, statements made to court-appointed psychiatrists who reported to D's attorney in preparation for trial still privileged.