I need help with a legal question about confessing to a lawyer?
Posted August 2nd, 2009 by admin 3 Comments »
KMAC asked:
A defendant has confessed his crime to his lawyer in the privacy of his law office.
A defendant has confessed his crime to his lawyer in the privacy of his law office.
A. The lawyer cannot put the defendant on the stand to perjure himself at trial.
B. The lawyer must immediately resign from the case
C. The lawyer is legally and ethically required to notify the state that his client is guilty
D. This confession is totally meaningless
E. None of the above
What would it be?