Wesley G. Cook v. Arch Coal, Inc.

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• holding that government could compel defendant to produce incriminating papers and Fifth Amendment protected only \testimonial\ aspects of the transfer
• holding that because the existence and location of subpoenaed documents are a “foregone conclusion,” their production, although testimonial, is not incriminating and is hence not privileged
• holding that since attorney-client privilege “has the effect of withholding relevant information from the factfinder, it applies only where necessary to achieve its purpose”
• holding that government could compel defendant to produce incriminating papers and Fifth Amendment protected only “testimonial” aspects of the transfer
• holding that a taxpayer’s production of his accountant’s workpapers was not testimonial because their existence and authenticity were a foregone conclusion
• holding that being compelled to produce incriminating tax documents is not prohibited by the Fifth Amendment

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