I am the defense attorney in a mock of the My Lai trial, and need to know the attorney's role.
2007-02-11 11:26:03 · 5 answers · asked by ferrariman610 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
This is for an 8th grade enrichment class and I don't know what the military defense attorney's role is. Is the role the same as any defense attorney?
2007-02-11 11:39:18 · update #1
To defend the accused, within the parameter's of the UCMJ!
2007-02-11 11:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same role as a defense attorney in civilian life. The only difference is the Judge and Jury are Military.
2007-02-11 11:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As been held true as of late...the defense attorney has absolutely NO role in a military trial. Except to be used as a "show piece" so that Adolph Bush and his military thugs can say "see, we do it fairly"!
Old Soldier
2007-02-11 12:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by Delilah L W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this a trick question? Am I so old that I can't understand the question? I asked myself, WHAT DOES A DEFENSE ATTORNEY DO. I was going to answer quickly and say THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY DEFENDS THE DEFENDANT. But then I re-read the question and tried to find the the TRICK in it.
I'M SO CONFUSED!!
2007-02-11 11:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your role is to defend your client against the charges.
2007-02-11 11:29:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋