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U.S. v. James, No. 99-390PWG (D.Md.) (128 F.Supp.2d 291) (January 18, 2001) (Judge Magistrate)

Loaded on March 1, 2001 published in Punch and Jurists March 19, 2001
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Marital Privilege.

This case is noted for its review of the current parameters of the marital testimony privilege. The spousal privilege was both deep-seated and virtually absolute under the common law, but (as this case shows) it is a privilege that has become increasingly eroded by courts.

In this case, the defendant ...

 

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