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When Attorneys Fumble, Defendants Face Consequences

When Attorneys Fumble, Defendants Face Consequences

by David M. Reutter

The right of defendants facing criminal charges to be represented by counsel is the bedrock of our criminal justice system, expressly enshrined in the Sixth Amendment.

An underlying doctrine to that right holds that counsel becomes an agent of the ...

 

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