Penn State Cover-Up Ruling And The Right To Counsel

Law360, New York ( January 25, 2016, 4:39 PM EST) -- A Pennsylvania appeals court, in companion cases Commonwealth v. Schultz and Commonwealth v. Spanier, has overturned the trial court's ruling regarding the admissibility of testimony from Pennsylvania State University's former general counsel, Cynthia Baldwin, and the validity of charges brought against university officials relating to perjury, obstruction of justice and conspiracy. The Superior Court held her testimony inadmissible with respect to confidential communications she had with university officials, and to quash the above charges because the grand jury relied heavily on Baldwin's testimony....

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