"The public policy of apprehending and prosecuting criminals often trumps the policy of the privilege."
How later courts described this case
- "The public policy of apprehending and prosecuting criminals often trumps the policy of the privilege."
- decisions by the supreme court are binding on lower 3 SPEAKS, et al. v. LYFT Decision of the Court courts, and we are unable to overrule, modify, or disregard them
- psychologist-client privilege not applicable where mandatory reporting statute requires disclosure
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
GEMMILL, Judge, Specially Concurring.
¶ 40 Because I conclude that the Arizona Supreme Court’s opinion in Tracy v. Superior Court (Navajo Nation), 168 Ariz. 23 , 810 P.2d 1030 (1991), controls our decision in this case, I concur in the denial of special action relief and agree substantially with the reasoning of Judge Howe’s opinion.