Can a defendant obtain access to a government witness's psychiatric records for abuse of mental health?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Antone, 981 F.2d 1059 (9th Cir. 1992):
Antone asserts that the district court's decision violated his right to due process and his Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses against him. We review a district court's refusal to grant a defendant access to a government witness' psychiatric records for abuse of discretion. See United States v. Sterling, 742 F.2d 521, 527 (9th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 471 U.S. 1099, 105 S.Ct. 2322, 85 L.Ed.2d 840 (1985).
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