What is the scope of the prosecution's request to obtain confidential medical records of a patient in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Scull v. Superior Court, 206 Cal.App.3d 784, 254 Cal.Rptr. 24 (Cal. App. 1988):
We find the proffered use of the evidence sought by the prosecution to be insufficient to overcome the patients' right to confidentiality. First, the evidence sought to be obtained does not appear to be crucial to the prosecution's case. (Cf. County of Alameda v. Superior Court, supra, 194
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