[rintense]

Well, if the statute that Bill cited is true, then these lawyers have willingly violated the oath they took. True, this isn't about the failure of the judicial system, but a failure of lawyers to do their job in an ethical manner.

[MrB]

The lawyers have a duty to be truthful, but they also must do their best to defend their client.
If a defense lawyer does not provide the best defense possible (short of unethical behavior), the defendant could get free due to a mistrial.
Now that would be an outrage.

Don't misconstrue my comment here. These guys were unethical, and should be held accountable.

[bvw]

Oh and by that sword hanging over their head, few the lawyer would dare argue a case where perchance he might be strung up for the state's or the mob's view that he should have known his client was guilty. That's a lot of cases, and many the innocent riding on the rail you carry by making it.