United States Second Circuit

Assuming that Alcoholics Anonymous is a religious organization for purposes of New York's cleric-congregant privilege, appellant failed to establish that relevant communications were made for the purpose of obtaining spiritual guidance, thus evidence was properly admitted.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/18/2002
• Published 07/18/2002

Judges

• Before: SACK, B.D. PARKER, and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Richard E. Weill, First Deputy District Attorney (Jeanine Pirro, New York District Attorney of Westchester County;  Diane E. Selker, Assistant District Attorney, of counsel), White Plains, NY, for Respondent-Appellant., Robert N. Isseks (Alex Smith, of counsel), Middletown, NY, for Petitioner-Appellee.