All too often the client is asking the attorney to decide for them. obviously the lawyer will explain what the plea involves, what punishment and if he thinks he can get a better deal. He just won't answer the "what do I do" question.
All too often the client is asking the attorney to decide for them. obviously the lawyer will explain what the plea involves, what punishment and if he thinks he can get a better deal. He just won't answer the "what do I do" question.
"What would I do" is really unanswerable, as you can't know until you're in the position of a defendant facing the decision. Moreover, if the client is insisting that he's innocent, he's in a much better position than the lawyer to know if, in fact, that's true. Any criminal defense lawyer will eventually have a client whose (to that point) plausible claims of innocence fall apart the moment the first prosecution witness takes the stand at a hearing or trial.