Is it ethically proper to represent a client accused of a criminal offense when the lawyer knows the client is guilty?
Maxwell S. - Reno, Nevada
Of course it’s ethical. It is the job of a lawyer to do what his client needs done to the best of their ability. The lawyer is doing his job, if he does his job well then he also gets rewarded well in the form of money and more guilty clients to serve.
They are not considered guilty until they lose in court, so they are innocent until that happens and a good lawyer will take the case.
On that note, if you were accused of murder, even if you might have done it, I would hope you can find a lawyer with enough evil in them to at least try to make you a free person… although from the victims POV that might not be the same position.
