Peter hired a lawyer to defend him in a criminal case of ste…
Peter hired a lawyer to defend him in a criminal case of stealing a car. Peter was found guilty after a four-day jury trial, during which his lawyer cross-examined every state witness and direct examined ten witnesses for Peter. The lawyer routinely made objections during the trial and filed a motion to produce evidence, requesting the court to order the prosecutor to provide to the defendant a copy of all witness statements who had any knowledge about the case. Whether paid for by the defendant or the government, the obligation of Peter’s defense attorney is, within the bounds of the law and ethics, to:
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