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Judge to decide on search warrant for Erhart's mental health records
Updated Oct 19, 3:39 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- Erhart is accused of killing her five-month-old and three-year-old children and injuring her one-year-old during an attack in August. [KFYR-TV]
- Prosecutors served a search warrant seeking three and a half years of psychotherapy notes and counselor assessments from four counseling centers. [KFYR-TV]
- The defense argues the records are protected by doctor-patient privilege and cannot be accessed by the state. [KFYR-TV]
- Prosecutors argued that the defense waived privilege by using a Rule 17 subpoena rather than having Erhart provide the records directly. [KFYR-TV]
- Judge Marina Spahr has not decided whether to inspect the records under seal, release them to prosecutors, or block access entirely. [KFYR-TV]
What they left out / still unanswered
- When will Judge Spahr rule on the search warrant motion?
- Which four counseling centers are subject to the search warrant?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV reported in detail on the legal dispute over doctor-patient privilege, providing quotes from both the defense attorney and prosecutor. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news shared the KFYR-TV article. Read it →
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz shared the KFYR-TV article. Read it →
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