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Judge considers access to mental health records in Mandan mother's case
Updated Oct 24, 11:37 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- Kailey Erhart, a Mandan mother, faces murder charges in the deaths of her 5-month-old and 3-year-old children. [KX News]
- Erhart is also accused of injuring her 1-year-old during an attack in August. [KX News]
- A judge heard arguments Friday about whether prosecutors can access Erhart's counseling and mental health records. [KX News] [Bismarck Tribune]
- Prosecutors seek more than three years of mental health records from four counseling centers. [KX News]
- Erhart's defense attorneys argued the records are protected by patient confidentiality and asked the judge to throw out the search warrant. [KX News]
- Prosecutors countered that the defense waived confidentiality protections by using a subpoena to obtain the records. [KX News]
What they left out / still unanswered
- When is the next court hearing scheduled?
- What is the judge's expected timeline for ruling on the records request?
- What specific mental health treatment did Erhart receive at these four counseling centers?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- KX News: Detailed the legal dispute over record access, including the defense's confidentiality arguments and the prosecution's subpoena response. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck Tribune: Confirmed the Friday hearing occurred and noted the basic case facts without detailing the legal arguments. Read it → · Paywall
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