Wives can be forced to testify against their husband?
Yeah, what about that? Could someone explain that to us? How can Camille be deposed?
In most states (actually all that I know of), spouses can be forced to testify as to facts that they witnessed, but not as to anything told to them by their spouse.
For example, if you are driving a car and have an accident, if your wife was in the car then she can be forced to testify as to everything that she witnessed, even if she witnessed you driving drunk. If your wife was not in the car but you told her later on that you were drunk and it was all your fault, she cannot be forced to testify as to anything you told her.
The same basic privilege rules apply to your attorney. If your lawyer was in your car he can be forced to testify what he witnessed. If your lawyer was not in the car he cannot be forced to testify as to what you later told him.
It is the communication that is privileged.
I wonder about this also, why exactly is she being deposed? Are either of the Cosbys suing anyone?
In post-legal America, there are no longer any rules.