Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, 1995

Ewing v. State

Ewing v. State
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals · Decided September 8, 1995 · Cobb, Taylor
675 So. 2d 505; 1995 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 310; 1995 WL 527827 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Ewing v. State

Concurring Opinion

TAYLOR, Presiding Judge,

concurring specially.

I agree with the result reached by the majority in part III of its unpublished memorandum. The issue of any possible conflict of interest was not preserved for our consideration. However, even if this issue had been preserved for appellate review, it would still be determined adversely to the appellant. A district attorney prosecuting a criminal case is not the attorney for the victim. The district attorney represents the people of he State of Alabama. Matters learned about the victim of a crime from the victim in the course of prosecuting a crime are not protected by the attorney-client privilege.

Opinion of the Court

COBB, Judge.

AFFIRMED. NO OPINION.

All the Judges concur.

TAYLOR, P.J., concurs specially with opinion.

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