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Marisol and Diego are married. Diego is charged with robbery. Marisol, subpoenaed as a witness for the defense, testifies that during their marriage Diego told her in their home that he committed the robbery and asked her to keep quiet. The prosecution seeks to compel Marisol to testify about the statement. (a) Identify the doctrine and governing rule. (b) Distinguish spousal Testimonial Privilege from Spousal Communications Privilege. (c) Apply to the facts: May Marisol refuse to testify about the statement? Are there any exceptions that would permit testimony?

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Spousal Communications Privilege; The confession was a confidential communication between spouses; The privilege would bar testimony about the content of the confession, emphasizing confidentiality rather than the broad scope of testimonial matters. The privilege does not apply in criminal cases, as spousal privileges are limited to civil matters and cannot be invoked in criminal prosecutions. There is no privilege applicable here; the testimony must be admitted as it concerns the defendant's culpability and the court may compel the witness to testify. Spousal Testimonial Privilege; The witness may refuse to testify about the confession, as a spouse cannot be compelled to testify against the other as to any matter, with exceptions that require waiver or statutory carve-outs.

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