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What are the three ethical obligations of a defense attorney and what are the three ethical obligations of a?

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prosecuting attorney. How are these obligations similar and how they are different?

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  1. The defense attorney needs to attempt to assure that the defendant receives due process, no matter the nature of his alleged crime.

    The prosecuting attorney needs to attempt to assure that the alleged victim receives due process.


  2. defence:

    duty of candor,

    confidentiality

    cannot offer evidence that he knows to be false

    communicate any plea offers to client and abide by the client’s decision

    prosecution:

    no confict of interest

    no intimidation

    no prosecution beyond crime committed - no slamming of additional charges if the others dont go thru

    no plea bargain without  interest of community / without loss to injured party

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