Commonwealth v. Woodberry

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• trial court properly admitted the testimony of a defendant’s “plea attorney” regarding communications between the defendant and the attorney relating to why the attorney advised the defendant that pleading guilty was in the best interests of the defendant
• privilege waived where counsel’s testimony was relevant regarding the truth or falsity of the defendant’s allegation that the attorney advised him to plead guilty to support his guilty-plea withdrawal, and motion for a new trial because of attorney misconduct

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