West Virginia Supreme Court May 18, 1995, 22817 (State Ex Rel. John Doe v. Troisi)

CLECKLEY, Justice:

In this original proceeding in prohibition, the relators request that we broaden the attorney-client privilege by creating a

per se

preliminary standard for grand jury proceedings that requires prosecutors to show a compelling need for certain information before a subpoena issued for the attorneys of investigated clients may be enforced.