An interpreter overhears a defendant privately tell his attorney that he was at a different location on the night of the crime. This communication is:

An interpreter overhears a defendant

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AAdmissible in court if the interpreter testifies about it
BProtected by attorney-client privilege and must not be disclosed
CDiscoverable by the prosecution upon request
DOnly protected if the defendant signs a confidentiality agreement

✓ Correct answer: B. Protected by attorney-client privilege and must not be disclosed Communications between a client and attorney made in confidence for legal advice are protected by attorney-client privilege. The interpreter, as a necessary facilitator, shares in this privilege and must not disclose the conversation.

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