Legal Opinion
State v. Meeks
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 2003No. 01-0263-CRPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtN. Patrick Crooks, J.
¶ 1. Jerry J. Meeks (Meeks), seeks review of a court of appeals' decision affirming a circuit court judgment convicting him of felony murder — armed robbery as a habitual criminal. At issue is whether an attorney's opinions, perceptions, and impressions relating to a former client's mental competency are confidential communications within the meaning of the attorney-client privilege, Wis. Stat. § 905.03(2) (1997-98),1 and SCR 20:1.6, and therefore cannot be revealed without the consent of the client.
¶ 2. We reverse the decision of the court of appeals and hold that an attorney's opinions,…
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- State v. JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1986
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