United States v. Albertelli
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
687 F.3d 439 (2012)
Relevant factsFree
During a conversation with his attorney friend O'Connor, Albertelli discussed cutting off a restaurant's finances to gain control over its owners, then specifically raised the idea of a fire at the restaurant and asked how illegal arson was, despite O'Connor's objections to the idea, and this conversation was later admitted at trial over a defense objection based on attorney-client privilege.
IssueFree
Whether, under the crime-fraud exception, attorney-client privilege protects communications made to facilitate or conceal the commission of a crime or fraud.