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There are three different functions of attorneys. Criminal and civil defense attorneys, attorneys that represent civil plaintiffs, and criminal prosecutors.
Well ok. I guess estate planning attorneys, immigration attorneys, bankruptcy attorneys, contract attorney, social security disability attorney, etc. are all just faking it then?

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However, when a prosecutor feels very strongly that a person is not guilty, like in the OP's case, but he either has enough evidence to get a conviction or he knows the other attorney will be ineffective in defending his client, why are they allowed to use whatever is at their disposal to secure that conviction?
And how exactly are you privy to the information that the prosecutor in this case believes the defendant was innocent? Have you spoken to him? That is a huge assumption to make based on pretty much nothing.

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Maybe she thought that there are attorneys here...when actually there a very few. Actually, most here have never even been a defendant or plaintiff in any trial.
Whether most of the people here are attorneys or not doesn't matter. If she wants advice specific for her case there is no way anyone can answer that over a forum. It would require her posting a ton of information here including court transcripts, all the filings and rulings, what exhibits or evidence the state used, etc. Someone would then have to pour through all of it to give any sort of reasonable advice. Even if everyone posting here was a highly experienced trial attorney there is just no way to give specific advice on the case in this format.

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So speaking on forums is not useless.
I never said they were. Just that this situation is not appropriate for a forum for reasons stated above. If she is looking for "any advice on how to get her husband out of prison" as you stated then she needs to contact an attorney specialized in appeals. There is absolutely no way that anyone, attorney or not, can advise her beyond generalized explanations with what little information has been provided.