State v. Doe, Unpublished Decision (9-19-2002)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Beth Lewis appeals from a judgment of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, which found her in contempt of court for refusing to answer certain questions before a grand jury. Lewis, who is an attorney, refused to testify on the ground that the information sought was protected by the attorney-client privilege.

{¶ 2} The background of the case is as follows. In 1999, nine-year-old Erica Baker disappeared in Kettering. At some point during their investigation, the police apparently received information that Jan Marie Franks may have been inside a van that struck and killed…