Jeremiah is a public defender and is asked to defend a murder suspect in a hit-and-run case. The suspect confesses to Jeremiah that he was driving under the influence of alcohol when he accidently ran over the victim. Jeremiah is unable to tell the presiding judge about the confession because of _____.

A. the writ of certiorari
B. joint-defense privilege
C. attorney-client privilege
D. the writ of habeas corpus


Answer: C

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