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<blockquote data-quote="Annie" data-source="post: 3024782" data-attributes="member: 42224"><p>That is NOT how the legal system works, nor are attorneys "educated" to be unbiased. They are taught to defend their position, based upon the facts placed into stipulation, and the evidence, to the best of their ability to reach a certain outcome. Their ethical obligations are to their "client" -- for the DA, that client is "the people"; for a criminal defense attorney, that client is the guy paying his bill, and his representation of said client is not based on being unbiased. It is based on presenting "the facts" in a light most beneficial to his client. To do anything less is an ethical breach and can be grounds for a conviction to be overruled in an appeal.</p><p></p><p>Same is true in civil cases. An attorney's duty is to represent his clients best interests without actually committing a crime himself. Lots of room for a bazillion shades of grey. </p><p></p><p>There is NEVER "one truth" in the vast majority if cases out there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annie, post: 3024782, member: 42224"] That is NOT how the legal system works, nor are attorneys "educated" to be unbiased. They are taught to defend their position, based upon the facts placed into stipulation, and the evidence, to the best of their ability to reach a certain outcome. Their ethical obligations are to their "client" -- for the DA, that client is "the people"; for a criminal defense attorney, that client is the guy paying his bill, and his representation of said client is not based on being unbiased. It is based on presenting "the facts" in a light most beneficial to his client. To do anything less is an ethical breach and can be grounds for a conviction to be overruled in an appeal. Same is true in civil cases. An attorney's duty is to represent his clients best interests without actually committing a crime himself. Lots of room for a bazillion shades of grey. There is NEVER "one truth" in the vast majority if cases out there. [/QUOTE]
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