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To: freedomfiter2
A lawyer with a guilty client has to defend the client. He is under no obligation to "get to the truth." He is obligated to present the best case for his client without committing perjury.
36 posted on 05/04/2008 8:07:51 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
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To: Richard Kimball

A lawyer with a guilty client has to defend the client. He is under no obligation to “get to the truth.” He is obligated to present the best case for his client without committing perjury.

Yes, even witholding evidence that is relevent to the case. That’s why few Americans trust lawyers or our system.


45 posted on 05/05/2008 4:34:58 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (It's too bad I've already promised myself to never vote for McCain.)
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