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Constitutional Law

May 8, 2002

Taped Jail Conversations Usable in Court

SAN FRANCISCO - Setting aside a 20-year landmark decision, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that, outside of the attorney-client privilege, anything California inmates say during jailhouse conversations can and will be used against them.

By Matthew King
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Setting aside a 20-year landmark decision, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that, outside of the attorney-client privilege, anything California inmates say during jailhouse conversations can and will be used against them.
        In a unan...

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