the course of it are to be admitted in evidence as proof of guilt." Herman, 544 F.2d at 797. Plea negoti imperative need for confidence and trust," Jaffee I. Redmond, 51 maintaining their confidentiality advances significant public and priva ons ar ooted in the 10 (1996), and f plea negotiations will cause "

the course of it are to be admitted in evidence as proof of guilt." Herman, 544 F.2d at 797. Plea negoti imperative need for confidence and trust," Jaffee I. Redmond, 51 maintaining their confidentiality advances significant public and priva ons ar ooted in the 10 (1996), and f plea negotiations will cause "

is rooted in the imperative for confidence and trust, the eviden- tiary benefit of the denial of the privilege, and any consensus among the states, Jaffee I. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 10-15, 116 S.Ct. 1923, 1928-31, 135 L.Ed.2d 337 (1996)-but none of these considerations weighs in favor of recognizing a new priv- ileg