Editorial: If a defendant says he's innocent, his lawyer can't say he did it
by The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Jan 19, 2018
2 minutes
The 6th Amendment says that a person accused of a crime has the right to the "assistance of counsel for his defense." But what if that "assistance" takes the form of an admission by a defense lawyer that his client committed the crime - even though
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