Carroll v Commission on Teacher Credentialing (2020)
Once the attorney-client privilege has been established, the trial judge or counsel for any party may not comment on the fact that a party or witness has exercised the privilege. (Evid. Code 913(a).) Moreover, the trier of fact may not draw any inference from a witness’s invocation of a privilege. The court must so instruct the jury upon request. (Ibid.)… Read More