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IN RE ORIGINAL GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION

No. 99-1658.

89 Ohio St.3d 544 (2000)

IN RE ORIGINAL GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 6, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fritz Byers, for appellant.

Julia R. Bates, Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney, Dean P. Mandross and Brenda J. Majdalani, Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for appellee.

FRANCIS E. SWEENEY, SR., J.

The issue presented in this case is whether an attorney can be compelled to disclose to the grand jury a letter written by a client and discovered by an investigator that contains evidence of a possible crime or whether the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility prohibits such disclosure.

At the outset, we understand that appellant was faced with an ethical dilemma and...

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