State v. Herendeen

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• remanding case for in camera review to determine what documents were privileged
• crucial issue is not whether interaction with mental health worker was voluntary or involuntary but whether it involved or contemplated treatment
• “[T]he purpose of the privilege is to encourage the patient to talk freely without fear of disclosure and embarrassment, thus enabling the psychiatrist to render effective treatment of the patient’s emotional or mental disorders.” (citations and punctuation omitted)
• psychotherapeutic privilege invoked when treatment given or contemplated

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).