People v. Meredith
Supreme Court of California
631 P.2d 46 (1981)
Relevant factsFree
After confiding in his attorney that he had found the murder victim's wallet, taken cash from it, burned it, and discarded it in the trash, Scott's attorney hired an investigator who retrieved the wallet from that location and delivered it back to Scott, who then turned it over to police; both the attorney and the investigator were compelled to testify at trial about the wallet's original discovery location.
IssueFree
Whether, if defense counsel alters or removes evidence he observed or discovered solely because of a privileged communication with his client, he can be compelled to reveal the original location and condition of that evidence.