CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Method of Exam: Cross-Exam
......Testing Credibility of Witness
.........Impeachment with Psychiatrists
3 Cards On This Topic:

No abuse of discretion in excluding E’s testimony re psych tests defense gave to DA’s W without notice, involvement, or even awareness, of court or DA; judicial policy disfavors attempts to impeach Ws by psychiatric testimony.

No error in refusing to order W to submit to psych exam to determine competency as use of psychiatric testimony to impeach W generally disfavored.

May not use psychiatrists to evaluate credibility of witnesses.