suppose somebody owned an illegal gun and arrested. He gets a lawyer. Is it better for the lawyer now to know for sure that he owned the gun, when he is defending him in the court, or shall that guy tell the whole truth to his lawyer. won't it psychologically make the lawyer less efficient when he knows that the gun belonged to the guy and now he is defending a lie?
2006-10-06 07:03:22 · 17 answers · asked by hopeful 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
lawyers are only out for themselves, if you hire them to defend you then they will do their best, after all who would go to a lawyer who loses his cases!
2006-10-06 07:05:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends. The most important thing is to not lie to your attorney! Clients to not always tell the whole truth to their lawyer. Lawyers sometimes do not want the whole truth, to be honest (it depends on the lawyer and the information). Attorneys cannot ethically permit a client to lie on the stand or they can be subject to very serious sanctions. Oftentimes, an attorney who knows of the guilt of their client or the client's potential to lie will have an 'off-the-record' discussion with the judge to discuss the best way to both protect confidentiality, zealously advocate for their client, and abide by their ethical laws which protect the integrity of the court. Your attorney may also simply choose to not let you testify. Perhaps you could ask your lawyer what he wants to know.
2006-10-06 07:24:06 · answer #2 · answered by desertgirl82 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe the law society state that a lawyer must never knowingly defend a lie - if the laywer were to know then he would be duty bound to refuse the case or change the plea.
If a lawyer did know and didnt change the plea then he is dishonest. In this case it probably doesnt make any difference.
So the answer is - if the lawyer knows and is till willing to take the case then it doesn't make any difference - a dishonest lawyer wont be affected psychologically by a lie he doesn't care about.
2006-10-06 07:08:23 · answer #3 · answered by James B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Client/Lawyer confidentiality. An attorney can not fully represent to the best of his/her ability unless all of the facts are presented to him/her. Plus attorneys do not like being surprised in discovery/court. Most attorneys have a pretty good idea already if they are not being told the whole truth, by client doing so at least there can be some established trust???
2006-10-06 07:11:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lawyers that practice criminal law have to come to terms very early on with the fact that for a great percentage of time, their clients are indeed guilty of what they have been accused of. So take the psychology part out.
When a client doesn't tell the attorney the whole story, it puts the attorney at a disadvantage when trying to broker a plea or spin the facts of the case as the district attorney knows them.
One of my friends says he tells his criminal clients, when they tell him the story of the arrest, etc "Listen, if you tell me the story of what happened and I don't buy it, I can't sell it". That sums it up.
2006-10-06 07:26:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
tell him everything.
he will be less efficient if he missing parts of the story.
lawyer job is not looking for truth.
lawyer job is to defend their customer within the laws restrictions :)
2006-10-06 07:09:09 · answer #6 · answered by Myself 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE LAWYER IS BOUND TO DEFEND YOU ANYWAY. THE MATTER OF THE GUN IS YOU MORAL ISSUE. THIS TIME IT'S A GUN THE NEXT TIME IT'LL BE MURDER. THEN ARE GOING TO TELL YOUR LAWYER THAT YOU DID COMMIT A MURDER ? OR NOT. ITS YOUR MORAL ISSUE TO WORK THROUGH. LAWYERS ARE GOING TO TAKE YOUR MONEY ANYWAY.
2006-10-06 07:13:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 22:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe if a lawyer knows that his client is guilty, then he must advise him to plead "Guilty" and use his skill to obtain a minimum sentence. Pleading "Guilty" in any case usually results in a reduced sentence.
2006-10-09 11:34:32 · answer #9 · answered by Malcolm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lawyer client confidentiality holds but it's better not admitting anything
2006-10-06 07:05:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋