Opinion ID: 1058661
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Subpoena for Walter Green

Text: Teleguz assigns error to the trial court's refusal to issue a subpoena to Walter Green, Moore's attorney. Teleguz argues here, as he did in the trial court, that Green represented Moore and Ferguson in this case, and Teleguz and Sipe's mother in other matters. This concurrent representation, Teleguz argued, produced a conflict of interest, and Teleguz should have been entitled to examine Green about the conflicted representation, his role in inducing Moore and Ferguson to identify Teleguz and any agreements reached with them, and the nature of any discussions with the Commonwealth. As the trial court stated in denying Teleguz's motion, allegations of conflicting representation are based on the Rules of Professional Responsibility and are matters for the Virginia State Bar disciplinary process. The remainder of the testimony sought by Teleguz's motion would either be inadmissible hearsay, restricted by the attorney-client privilege, or cumulative of other testimony regarding the interviews. Accordingly, we find no error in the ruling of the trial court denying Teleguz's subpoena request.