State v. Ledbetter (and Vice Versa)

Summary

The court affirmed both pretrial orders. It held that the defendant’s attorney violated the attorney-client privilege by disclosing confidential communications without authorization, but that the physical items themselves were not suppressed; the State could not identify the attorney as their source or otherwise indirectly reveal the privileged communications. The court also held that the trial court’s order did not suppress derivative evidence and that both cell-phone warrants were supported by probable cause despite the defendant’s additional challenges.