If I’m helping a friend in a legal defense case and am paying for a lawyer for them, if I was privy to certain conversations between them, could I be subpoenaed to testify?

If I’m helping a friend in a legal defense case and am paying for a lawyer for them, if I was privy to certain conversations between them, could I be subpoenaed to testify?

I sat in some conversations between my friend and the lawyer to show my support to my friend. During these conversations, information came out that could be incriminating to my friend. Could I be subpoenaed to testify on that conversation or is my knowledge of that information still protected under attorney-client privilege?

Asked on June 13, 2014 under Criminal Law, Florida

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