Legal Opinion
State v. Hawes
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided December 13, 1996No. S-95-1165PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
Robert G. Hays, a Lancaster County deputy public defender and a witness in this proceeding, appeals his conviction for criminal contempt which resulted from his refusal to testify concerning information he claims as confidential and privileged regarding the defendant-appellee, Donald Hawes, a former client. For the reasons that follow, we reverse, and dismiss the contempt citation.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Hawes was charged with driving while his driver’s license was under suspension, and Hays was appointed as his counsel. Because Hawes failed to appear at the scheduled trial on that charge, he was…
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