when someone commits a crime, say OJ Simpson. does he
a) tell his attorney/lawyer the truth: "i murdered Nichole, but you need to figure out how to help me not get caught" or
b) "i did not murder her, help me proove my innocence"
*and assume He or the suspect, really did commit the murder*
and also, if someone murdered someone, is it better to tell the truth about your killings to the attorney so they can help you better to win the case, or should you lie and say "i didn't murder her", and that way then can help you better.
--in essence, which way can an attorney help you better, if you tell them the truth, or a lie? (and assume the truth is you commited the murder).
oh gosh, i hope this is not confusing
sexy law chick
first of all...i hope you didn't kill anybody :)
ok. it's always better to tell your attorney the TRUTH! and no, i'm not just being biased. the attorney-client privilege is the highest protected privilege in our land. (and yes, Cochran probably knew that OJ did it, how else could he have gotten him off so easily :) so always remember the privilege. attorneys can lose their license and NEVER GET IT BACK if they are found to have violated the a/c privilege. it's very sacred.
so with that being said, not all criminals do...but all of them should tell their attorney the truth. for example. if i am defending you in...let's say a bank robbery case. and you swear to me that you didn't do it, weren't even in the state...then i get in the trial and start saying the mess you told me. then the prosecutor whips out a video with you at the gas station next door to the bank, 5 minutes before the robbery. i would say we are up a doo doo creek w/o a paddle, right? u have to inform your attorney of EVERYTHING, so they know how to defend your case! it's easier to defend than it is to prosecute (trust me, i know), so there really is not much to lose, and everything to gain, by telling your attorney the truth.
RoscoB
Well, I'm not an attorney (and I hope one pops up for this question) but I believe if the client actually confesses to their attorney that they are guilty of murder and the attorney believes them the attorney needs to approach the judge and have themselves excused from the case.
Also, if the attorney has a client confession to murder and they do not turn this information over to law enforcement they may be guilty of breaking a few laws themselves.
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