Swadley accuses Oklahoma AG and jail of recording attorney-client calls
New development in the Brent Swadley case.
Swadley's attorneys allege prosecutors obtained or reviewed attorney-client phone calls recorded while Swadley was in the Oklahoma County Detention Center.
The AG's office denies intentionally reviewing privileged communications, saying any attorney-client calls were identified and segregated. The Oklahoma County Detention Center also says it has procedures in place to protect privileged legal calls.
This comes after prosecutors previously relied on recordings of Swadley's non-privileged jail calls while arguing he should remain in custody pending sentencing.
Our story includes the court filings, responses from the AG's Office and the jail, and explains what's at issue legally:
Curious what others think: if privileged attorney-client calls are inadvertently recorded in a jail setting, what safeguards should be in place to ensure prosecutors never receive or review them?