Legal Opinion
In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. In the Matter of Andrew C. Pavlick. Appeal of United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1981No. 80-3742PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Asserting the attorney-client privilege, Andrew C. Pavlick, an attorney at law, refused to tell a federal grand jury the name of the person who paid his fee for representing three defendants in a drug conspiracy case. The district court denied the government’s motion to compel disclosure. We affirm.
Background Facts
In June 1979, the United States Coast Guard boarded a vessel, found a cargo of 18 tons of marijuana, and arrested the three members of the crew. Shortly after their arrest, Pavlick appeared as counsel for the three men who were subsequently tried, convicted and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Baird v. KoernerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings in the Matter of Jeffrey Fine. Appeal of Unnamed Grand Jury TargetCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Harry Neil KellyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Hodge And ZweigCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. Jo Ann Harrelson, Charles Voyed Harrelson and Elizabeth Nichols ChagraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. In the Matter of Andrew C. Pavlick. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- State v. GreenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- State v. TaylorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- In Re Grand Jury Subpoena for AttorneyDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1989
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