[GraceCoolidge]

I wonder why it wouldn't be admissible if he told his doctors? I thought doctor-patient privilege only applied to issues related to the treatment of his health. Is the argument that the confession is part of his mental health treatment? That seems pretty weak....

[Bonaparte]

If a patient reveals to his psychiatrist that he has committed murder or even that he contemplates committing murder, that psychiatrist is legally obligated to report that to the authorities immediately. At least in California where I live, this is the law.