Whether a state may declare a sexual assault accuser's counseling records absolutely privileged even when the counseling is used to develop the accuser's testimony and the conceded basis for the charge

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether, consistent with the constitutional right to present a defense, a state may declare a sexual assault accuser's counseling records absolutely privileged even when the counseling is used to develop the accuser's testimony and the counseling is conceded by the prosecutor to be the basis for the development of the charge. i RELATED CASES State v. Vaughn, 73CR-18-151, Circuit Court of White County, Arkansas. Judgment entered on January 11, 2019. Vaughn v. State, CR-19-591. Arkansas Court of Appeals. Opinion issued on March 18, 2020. (