Appellate Court of Illinois July 17, 1981, 15546 (People v. Phipps)

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Simply stated, the question presented is this:

To what extent is a defendant in a criminal action entitled to discovery of confidential psychiatric files of a State witness, which are in the custody of the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disability (DMHDD)?