Let’s say the most extreme crimes like murder. If someone is guilty could they admit that to their lawyer and the lawyer would still defend them? I have always wondered this. You see on crime shows them referencing attorney client privilege a lot but I’ve always wondered if it’s a unspoken thing in a way if you are in fact guilty you still don’t admit that to the lawyer? Is that correct?
Is there some ethical code lawyers are upheld to where if they know a client is guilty via the client’s own words they can’t represent them?
Or is it the case where a criminal defense attorney comes in and says something like, “tell me everything unless you actually killed that person then don’t directly tell me that. But tell me everything they could use against you.”
Alternatively can a guilty person be like, “ya I totally did it and I’m paying you to figure out how to get me out of this.”
I have not ever interacted with a criminal defense lawyer so I have no idea and have always wondered this.
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r/NoStupidQuestions Let’s say the most extreme crimes like murder. If someone is guilty could they admit that to their lawyer and the lawyer would still defend them? I have always wondered this. You see on crime shows them referencing attorney client privilege a lot but I’ve always wondered if it’s a unspoken thing in a way if you are in fact guilty you still don’t admit that to the lawyer? Is that correct? Is there some ethical code lawyers are upheld to where if they know a client is guilty via the client’s own words they can’t represent them? Or is it the case where a criminal defense attorney comes in and says something like, “tell me everything unless you actually killed that person then don’t directly tell me that. But tell me everything they could use against you.” Alternatively can a guilty person be like, “ya I totally did it and I’m paying you to figure out how to get me out of this.” I have not ever interacted with a criminal defense lawyer so I have no idea and have always wondered this. submitted by /u/pugnatoes [link] [comments]
Let’s say the most extreme crimes like murder. If someone is guilty could they admit that to their lawyer and the lawyer would still defend them? I have always wondered this. You see on crime shows them referencing attorney client privilege a lot but I’ve always wondered if it’s a unspoken thing in a way if you are in fact guilty you still don’t admit that to the lawyer? Is that correct?
Is there some ethical code lawyers are upheld to where if they know a client is guilty via the client’s own words they can’t represent them?
Or is it the case where a criminal defense attorney comes in and says something like, “tell me everything unless you actually killed that person then don’t directly tell me that. But tell me everything they could use against you.”
Alternatively can a guilty person be like, “ya I totally did it and I’m paying you to figure out how to get me out of this.”
I have not ever interacted with a criminal defense lawyer so I have no idea and have always wondered this.
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