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View submission: The Ethics of Defense Lawyers
The way I see it, I have an obligation to make sure that a trial is conducted fairly and that the jury is given the information to let them evaluate the prosecutor's evidence objectively. If my client has an affirmative defense, then it is up to me to explain that defense. Whether or not my client is guilty has nothing to do with my job, just like whether or not putting people in prison is a net benefit to society has nothing to do with the prosecutor's job.
There's nothing here!