Psychiatrist-patient privilege; defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to present a defense
/State v. Fay, 326 Conn. 742 (Conn. 2017)
The Connecticut Supreme Court rules that where a defendant shows a “compelling need” for privileged psychiatric records of a homicide victim as material to his defense, “the interests of the accused must prevail over the victim's psychiatrist-patient privilege” and an in camera review of the records may be undertaken.