The Nation : Lawyer Allowed to Shield Killer’s Name
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Attorney-client privilege protects a lawyer from identifying a client whose car struck and killed a pedestrian, a judge in West Palm Beach, Fla., ruled. Circuit Judge Timothy Poulton denied a motion by attorneys for the parents of Mark Baltes, whose body was dragged 60 feet when it was struck by a car on March 9, 1986. The parents’ attorney, Joseph Farish Jr., immediately said he would appeal to a higher state court within 30 days. The unusual legal battle began the day after the accident when the driver asked lawyer Barry Krischer if he would initiate a plea-bargain arrangement without revealing his name.
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