Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 7/29/1985

Commonwealth v. Goldman

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480 N.E.2d 1023
395 Mass. 495
1985 Mass. LEXIS 1717

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actual conflict where defense counsel had “clear duty to maintain the confidence of his former client,” who would testify against defendant
court will indulge every reasonable presumption against waiver of fundamental constitutional rights
witness who testifies as to specific content of privileged communication may waive privilege, but witness does not waive privilege by testifying as to events which may have been topic of privileged communication
court will indulge every reasonable presumption against waiver of fundamental constitutional rights

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Judges: Hennessey, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch

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