STATE v. STRAUCH

No. 32,425.

317 P.3d 878 (2013)

2014-NMCA-020

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jason STRAUCH, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

October 28, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary K. King , Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, Ralph E. Trujillo , Assistant Attorney General, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellant.

Duncan Earnest LLC, Theresa M. Duncan , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee.


OPINION

VANZI, Judge.

{1} The State of New Mexico appeals from the district court's order granting Defendant's motion for a protective order. The question presented is whether Defendant has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent others from disclosing, confidential communications he made to a licensed social worker for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment. We conclude that Defendant has this privilege pursuant to Rule 11-504 NMRA...

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