Legal Opinion
In Re Subpoena to Testify Before the Grand Jury, Thomas J. Alexiou, Witness-Appellant v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 2, 1994No. 94-35401; GJ-94-0163-WFNPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
An attorney was subpoenaed to produce material before a grand jury which he obtained from a client. The district court ruled that the attorney-client privilege would not be violated, and denied a motion to quash. We affirm.
I. FACTS
Mr. Alexiou, an attorney, deposited money in his law firm bank account. The deposit included a $100 bill which turned out to be counterfeit. The Secret Service eventually contacted him, asking for the identity of the person who passed the bill. Mr. Alexiou consulted the Washington Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys and decided that…
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