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People v. Lynch

Citations

  • 23 N.Y.2d 262
  • 244 N.E.2d 29
  • 296 N.Y.S.2d 327
  • 1968 N.Y. LEXIS 975

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  • Witness did not waive privilege by testifying to an event he had discussed with his attorney because he did not testify to the content of their conversation
  • “[Tjestimony about an event, even when the witness is protected by immunity, should not be construed as a waiver of the privilege, merely because the subject matter of the testimony may also have been discussed in the privileged communication.”

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