How does attorney-client privilege work? And how is it not perjury to defend the innocence of someone who admitted their guilt to you?
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Defense attorneys don’t have to claim or prove innocence. The client is already presumed innocent until the prosecutor proves their guilt beyond all reasonable doubt. All the defense attorney does is try to keep the prosecution from doing so.
The defense attorney *also* makes sure their client is tried in accordance with the law, that they are treated within accordance with the law, and that all evidence is handled within accordance with the law. *That’s* their primary purpose.
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