Legal Opinion
United States v. Kinsella
District Court, D. Maine
Decided April 8, 2008No. CR-05-27-B-WPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON MOTIONS IN LIMINE ON DEFENDANT’S WAIVER OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR., District Judge.
Because the Defendant disclosed his attorney’s advice in an extradition proceeding, he waived the attorney-client privilege and his attorney may testify on the subject matter the Defendant disclosed. The Court reserves ruling on the scope of the waiver. In this failure to appear case, the attorney may, in any event, testify as to whether he informed the Defendant of the date, time, and place of the hearing without violating the attorney-client privilege, *151because such information…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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