Privileges

Judge Rules Out State Prosecutor in Concord Casino Fraud Case Over Violation of Legal Privileges

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Concord, N.H. – A Merrimack County Superior Court judge recently made a pivotal decision by barring a state prosecutor and a financial expert from continuing on a high-profile fraud case against Andy Sanborn, owner of Concord Casino. The ruling followed allegations of mishandling sensitive legal communications during the investigation. Judge John Kissinger highlighted that the Attorney General’s office exhibited “gross negligence” by not adequately safeguarding private legal communications between Sanborn and his attorneys. This failure compromised protections typically afforded under the attorney-client privilege, essential in ensuring fairness in legal proceedings. At the heart of the … Read more

Judge Denies Prosecutors’ Request to Revoke Jail Phone Privileges of Rebecca Grossman, Convicted in Fatal Crash

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Westlake Village, California – A judge denied prosecutors’ request to revoke phone privileges for Rebecca Grossman, who was convicted of murder and other charges in a fatal crash that killed two young boys. Grossman, the co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, was ordered by the judge not to contact the victims’ family members or jurors. In a recent court filing, Deputy District Attorneys Ryan Gould and Jamie Castro alleged that Grossman had been using her phone calls to engage in potentially illegal conduct. The prosecutors claimed that Grossman admitted to violating a court protective order … Read more