Judge: Ky. Governor Must Turn Over E-Mails. "Some of Gov. Ernie Fletcher's electronic records may be released to prosecutors investigating the hiring practices of his administration, a judge ruled. Prosecutors can have access to Fletcher's e-mails from his Capitol office computer, the governor's mansion and his Blackberry, according to a Thursday ruling by Special Judge William Wehr. However, the governor's attorneys may screen certain electronic documents to determine if they should be withheld because of attorney-client or executive privilege, the ruling said. A grand jury has been investigating whether administration officials broke state law by basing rank-and-file personnel decisions on political considerations instead of candidates' qualifications. . . "

You should review this case very carefully; read the hypertext links to see how a Massachusetts Bar Association President and his client, a huge telecommunications conglamorate, American Tower Corporation, got away with spoliation.
I believe I've posted here on prior occasion but didn't see it.
http://christopher-king.blogspot.com/2006/04/naacp-trial-american-towers-lawyer.html
Posted by: christopher king | April 07, 2006 at 10:27 AM