Supreme Court allows judges to block lawyer-client ‘coaching’ during overnight trial recess

Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right

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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that courts may place limitations on what a lawyer can discuss with his client during an overnight recess while the client is in the middle of testifying, finding it does not infringe on anyone’s constitutional rights. The high court ruled 9-0 in Villarreal v. Texas that courts may limit discussion […]

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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that courts may place limitations on what a lawyer can discuss with his client during an overnight recess while the client is in the middle of testifying, finding it does not infringe on anyone’s constitutional rights. The high court ruled 9-0 in Villarreal v. Texas that courts may limit discussion […]