Attorney can testify in ineffective assistance case even if there’s no client waiver, judge rules
By EsqSocial Corporation 18/02/14
A criminal defense lawyer can testify in his former client's appeal asserting ineffective assistance of counsel, even if the ex-client hasn't waived attorney-client privilege, a Kansas judge ruled Under Kansas law, explained Shawnee County District Court Judge Nancy Parrish, no privilege applies in an ineffective assistance case, the