Rene Gosselin v. Massachusetts
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Does a criminal defendant have a Fourth Amendment right of privacy in his medical provider's records, such that the Third Party Doctrine does not apply to the defendant-patient's medical records?
QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Does a criminal defendant have a Fourth Amendment right of privacy in his medical provider’s records, such that the Third Party Doctrine does not apply to the defendant-patient’s medical records? ii RELATED CASES Commonwealth v. Gosselin, No. 0873CR0657, Bristol Superior Court. Judgment entered May 4, 2012. Motion for New Trial denied January 10, 2019. Commonwealth v. Gosselin, SJC-11598, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Judgment entered November 19, 2020. Motion for Reconsideration denied on January 25, 2021.