ANDRADE v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. B097651.

46 Cal.App.4th 1609 (1996)

ARMANDO ANDRADE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Seven.

June 28, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Michael P. Judge, Public Defender, Albert J. Menaster, John Haveson and Jack T. Weedin, Deputy Public Defenders, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Gil Garcetti, District Attorney, Patrick D. Moran and William Woods, Deputy District Attorneys for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

JOHNSON, J.

The issue is whether a defendant in a criminal case can be compelled under the reciprocal discovery statutes to supply the prosecution with his statements about the offense made to and relied upon by a psychotherapist for the purpose of preparing a report for the defense. We conclude these statements are covered by the attorney-client privilege and are exempt from discovery under the provisions of Penal Code section...

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