Criminal – Habeas Petition – Discovery Order – Attorney-Client Privilege 
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Published: January 10, 2011
Tags: Criminal, Judge Norman A. Thomas, Norfolk Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
A Norfolk Circuit Court says a habeas petitioner who asserts claims including juror misconduct and ineffective assistance of counsel, is not entitled to discovery related to the federal indictment and conviction of Norfolk police investigator Robert G. Ford; however, the court finds petitioner waived his attorney-client privilege with respect to the three binders in the ...
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