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"Have movies been misleading me about the law all these years? I thought spouses were never compelled to testify against each other. -- nm"
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It's a sad day when the CBC article is vague while the Daily News has details.
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"Mrs. Cosby's dual role as defendant's wife and business manager render it at least plausible that Mrs. Cosby is in possession of information that 'is relevant,'" Judge Hennessy said.
"The marital disqualification law does not apply here, there is nothing precluding her deposition as a tool to discover information gleaned from conversations between Mrs. Cosby and the defendant," the judge said.
The spousal protection Camille was seeking applied to testimony used in trial, not the discovery process, the judge said.
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