STATE v. KEENAN

C8612-36601; CA A43996.

756 P.2d 51 (1988)

91 Or.App. 481

STATE of Oregon, Plaintiff, v. Charles M. KEENAN, Defendant. State of Oregon, Respondent, v. Nan Waller, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 15, 1988.

Reconsideration Denied August 5, 1988.

Review Allowed August 24, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Matasar, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Hoffman, Matasar & Glaeser, Portland.

Thomas H. Denney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


WARREN, Judge.

Defendant Waller, an attorney, appeals from a contempt judgment, ORS 33.030, and contends that her refusal to disclose the dates on which she had conferences with a former client in an aggravated murder prosecution is protected by the attorney-client privilege and the duty of an attorney to maintain the confidences and preserve the secrets of a client. We affirm.

On October 18, 1985, Waller, an attorney in the public defender's office, was appointed...

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