A criminal defense lawyer need not give grand jury testimony about text messages exchanged with a client who had bolted from court to avoid arrest.

Superior Court Judge Frederick Theemling Jr. quashed the subpoena proffered by prosecutors in State v. Thomas, Grand Jury No. F10, finding the testimony unnecessary because there was sufficient other evidence to show the defendant had skipped bail.

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