Alana is a public defender. She is representing Maria who is on trial for the murder of her father. When Alana visits Maria in jail, Maria confesses to hiring a hitman to kill her father so that she could inherit his fortune. Alana is unable to tell the presiding judge about Maria's confession because of _____.
A. joint-defense privilege
B. habeas corpus
C. attorney-client privilege
D. res gestae
Answer: C
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