CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Privileges
......Attorney-Client Privilege
.........Disclos. Not Protected: Examples
............Threats
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No privilege if disclosure necessary to prevent a criminal act that is likely to result in the death of, or substantial bodily harm to, an individual.

No abuse of discretion in admitting attorney's testimony re former client's threats against witnesses under EC 956.5 exemption from attorney-client privilege.

Although violation of attorney/client privilege [at time of trial] for defense psychologist to testify re D's threat to kill DA to avoid trial, error harmless in circumstances.