group defense in Pennsylvania

2019Similarly, Appellant's vague complaint that the court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial pursuant to Commonwealth v. Scarfo, 611 A.2d 242 (Pa.Super. 1992) lacks merit. 16 Brwon v. United States, 391 U.S. 123 , 88 S.Ct. 1620 , 20 L.Ed.2d 476 (1968). 28 · The harm raised by the defense and addressed by the Superior Court in Scarfo, centered on government intrusion into a group defense '211 ,.. �h camp and the resulting interference in the attorney-client relationship.

2009Thus, where a number of defendants and their attorneys participate in a common group defense, the attorney-client privilege is not waived by the sharing of confidential communications to those additional defendants and attorneys for the benefit of the group, or “joint defense.” Commonwealth v. Scarfo, 416 Pa.Super. 329 , 611 A.2d 242 (1992), appeal denied, 535 Pa. 633 , 631 A.2d 1006 (1993), superseded by statute as stated in Commonwealth v. Buck, 551 Pa. 184 , 709 A.2d 892 (1998).

2019Similarly, Appellant's vague complaint that the court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial pursuant to Commonwealth v. Scarfo, 611 A.2d 242 (Pa.Super. 1992) lacks merit. 16 Brwon v. United States, 391 U.S. 123 , 88 S.Ct. 1620 , 20 L.Ed.2d 476 (1968). 28 · The harm raised by the defense and addressed by the Superior Court in Scarfo, centered on government intrusion into a group defense '211 ,.. �h camp and the resulting interference in the attorney-client relationship.

2019Similarly, Appellant's vague complaint that the court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial pursuant to Commonwealth v. Scarfo, 611 A.2d 242 (Pa.Super. 1992) lacks merit. 16 Brwon v. United States, 391 U.S. 123 , 88 S.Ct. 1620 , 20 L.Ed.2d 476 (1968). 28 · The harm raised by the defense and addressed by the Superior Court in Scarfo, centered on government intrusion into a group defense '211 ,.. �h camp and the resulting interference in the attorney-client relationship.

2012The Court, instead, examined a group of factors involving how the county was treated under California law which it viewed as “persuasive indicia” of its independent status from the state of California. 411 U.S. at 720 , 93 S.Ct. 1785 .

2012The Court, instead, examined a group of factors involving how the county was treated under California law which it viewed as “persuasive indicia” of its independent status from the state of California. 411 U.S. at 720 , 93 S.Ct. 1785 .

2009Thus, where a number of defendants and their attorneys participate in a common group defense, the attorney-client privilege is not waived by the sharing of confidential communications to those additional defendants and attorneys for the benefit of the group, or “joint defense.” Commonwealth v. Scarfo, 416 Pa.Super. 329 , 611 A.2d 242 (1992), appeal denied, 535 Pa. 633 , 631 A.2d 1006 (1993), superseded by statute as stated in Commonwealth v. Buck, 551 Pa. 184 , 709 A.2d 892 (1998).

2009Thus, where a number of defendants and their attorneys participate in a common group defense, the attorney-client privilege is not waived by the sharing of confidential communications to those additional defendants and attorneys for the benefit of the group, or “joint defense.” Commonwealth v. Scarfo, 416 Pa.Super. 329 , 611 A.2d 242 (1992), appeal denied, 535 Pa. 633 , 631 A.2d 1006 (1993), superseded by statute as stated in Commonwealth v. Buck, 551 Pa. 184 , 709 A.2d 892 (1998).