Alethea
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Since he's in custody, his attorney would not be with him for transport. Each state/jurisdiction will have different protocols but attorneys generally have to arrange the time and place to meet with clients - like reserving a meeting room at the jail that does not have recording devices. When someone is out on bond, which you see a lot for non-violent cases in the news, they may travel around with their attorney or you see their attorney more because they are free to move within the restraints of their bond conditions.Can any of the legal folk on this thread speak to whether BK’s attorney could be with him during transport and/or whether they might have spoken by phone while he was in custody in PA?
BK may have spoken to his ID attorney on the phone in PA. Jails have non-recorded lines - or allegedly non-recorded lines - for secure communications with attorneys. Unless it's an emergency, you'd want to speak about anything sensitive or serious in person because you can't really control who overhears on the phone. I would guess any discussions on the phone were just perfunctory, like maybe telling him who is assigned to his case or that they are requesting evidence from the state.