58 Va. App. 567 - Turner v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Neither Rule 1.6 nor 1.9 prohibits a lawyer from testifying in court regarding what occurred at a former public court proceeding when such testimony does not involve communications solely between an attorney and his client and the testimony concerns information that has become generally known. The Commonwealth only sought to elicit events and information conveyed by Poindexter at a prior public court proceeding, and did not seek to have any information disclosed that was privileged or uniquely related to Keeley's representation of Turner. Specifically, Keeley's testimony in this case did not involve any confidential information or secrets that he obtained "in the course of the representation" or "relating to the representation," Rule 1.9, nor was it "gained in the professional relationship" or if disclosed "would be embarrassing or would be likely to be detrimental to the client." Rule 1.6.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Turner v. Com.

2. “Q: Well, after having read that statement and your preliminary hearing transcript, do you recall what happened that evening? A: No. Q: Let me get this straight, you have no memory of what happened that evening? A: Yeah. We were standing on the corner and a "fire" happened and we just ran. . . . . Q: Okay. You no longer remember whether or not you saw someone shoot Mr. Robinson? A: No. Q: Okay. You no longer remember whether or not you saw a gun that evening? A: No. Q: Okay. You no longer remember whether or not you saw anyone else in the area that evening other than the football players? A: No. Q: Okay. And after reading that preliminary hearing transcript and after reading that statement that you gave. . . you still don't remember what happened that evening? A: No.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Turner v. Com.

3. “(c) A lawyer who has formerly represented a client in a matter . . . shall not thereafter: (1) use information relating to or gained in the course of the representation to the disadvantage of the former client except as Rule 1.6 or Rule 3.3 would permit or require with respect to a client, or when the information has become generally known; or (2) reveal information relating to the representation except as Rule 1.6 or Rule 3.3 would permit or require with respect to a client.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Turner v. Com.