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Law Practice

May 3, 2001

Alleged Kidnapper Waived Privilege, Judge Says

SANTA BARBARA - Piercing the attorney-client privilege, a judge ruled Tuesday that a criminal defense lawyer could be forced to testify about a conversation he had with a client during the course of an alleged kidnapping.

By Matthew Heller
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SANTA BARBARA - Piercing the attorney-client privilege, a judge ruled Tuesday that a criminal defense lawyer could be forced to testify about a conversation he had with a client during the course of an alleged kidnapping.
        Prosecutors believe ...

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