Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tony Davis BALLARD, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1986No. 85-4145PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
The defendant was found guilty of making false statements in his petition for bankruptcy. He attacks his conviction on a number of grounds, including the admission in his criminal trial of his former lawyer’s testimony concerning alleged privileged conversations between him and his erstwhile counsel. Confidential communications from a client to a lawyer for the purpose of obtaining legal advice and the lawyer’s responses to those inquiries are privileged. If, however, the client seeks legal advice for the purpose of being assisted or guided in the commission of a…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Clark v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
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3Cited by123 opinions
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