She did not have to take the case. She took it only because a Democrat DA asked her to.
It was political on her part from the beginning.
You pointed out
‘She did not have to take the case. She took it only because a Democrat DA asked her to.
It was political on her part from the beginning.”
think about it , do you think the Dem DA expected her to win the case?
Good defense attorneys do things we might not like but our system does provide even the vilest a defense
In this case the vilest man was defended by a vile woman
Here are the relevant provisions from the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility (1983):
EC 2-27: History is replete with instances of distinguished and sacrificial services by lawyers who have represented unpopular clients and causes. Regardless of his personal feelings, a lawyer should not decline representation because a client or a cause is unpopular or community reaction is adverse.
EC 2-29: When a lawyer is appointed by a court or requested by a bar association to undertake representation of a person unable to obtain counsel, whether for financial or other reasons, he should not seek to be excused from undertaking the representation except for compelling reasons. Compelling reasons do not include such factors as the repugnance of the subject matter of the proceeding, the identity or position of a person involved in the case, the belief of the lawyer that the defendant in a criminal proceeding is guilty, or the belief of the lawyer regarding the merits of the civil case.
EC 2-30 Employment should not be accepted by a lawyer when he is unable to render competent service or when he knows or it is obvious that the person seeking to employ him desires to institute or maintain an action merely for the purpose of harassing or maliciously injuring another. Likewise, a lawyer should decline employment if the intensity of his personal feeling, as distinguished from a community attitude, may impair his effective representation of a prospective client...