Statements Made During Mental Competency Exam Inadmissible for Impeachment in California
Author: Fred Cohen.
Source: Volume 09, Number 01, May/June 2007 , pp.3-4(2)
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Abstract:
The Supreme Court of California holds that the Fifth Amendment prohibited the prosecution from impeaching a defendant with statements made to mental health professionals during a court-ordered mental competency examination, using the “harmless error” rule.Keywords: People v. Pokovich, 141 P.3d 267, Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, New Jersey v. Portash, 440 U.S. 450, Estelle v. Smith, 451 U.S. 454
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