State v. Ogle

Defendant appeals his conviction for failure to appear in the first degree. ORS 162.205. The issue is the scope of the lawyer-client privilege. OEC 503. We affirm.

The trial court ordered defendant’s former attorney to testify whether he had sent a letter to defendant, notifying him of the arraignment date on pending forgery charges. The trial court sustained defendant’s objection to the introduction of the letter, accepting the attorney’s representation that it contained other matter, including legal advice to defendant. The attorney’s testimony was limited to whether he had sent defendant…