Johnny Cochran dead

[Mrs. Tuberski]

aww the old lawyer/client confidential rule. Yes to be unethical he would have to have done everything in his power to get oj found guilty because he knew that he was guilty while representing him, however that didnt happen here

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
aww the old lawyer/client confidential rule. Yes to be unethical he would have to have done everything in his power to get oj found guilty because he knew that he was guilty while representing him, however that didnt happen here

Its better not to know. That way your client can take the stand and you won't be positive that he is perjuring himself (you can't put someone on the stand who you know is going to lie)

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by asleepathewheel
Also please point out where he has acted unethically. I don't know, maybe he has, maybe he hasn't, but I haven't seen any links to evidence herein that would indicate malfeasance.

Exactly. It seems people were pissed that OJ got off and thus think Cochran MUST have done something unethical without any proof.

[Ned]

Actually, I think the guy who won the case for OJ was not Cochran, but F. Lee Bailey. He was a guy who cross-examined Fuhrman and got him to say that he did not use the "n" word in the last 10 years, which they later proved to be a boldface lie. That killed the prosecution's case because it was Fuhrman who found the glove behind a house, etc., etc. etc.

[asleepathewheel]

Now F Lee Bailey, I would not object to him being called unethical. !

[Mrs. Tuberski]

actually the ones who won the case for oj was the prosecution

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by asleepathewheel
The job of a defense attorney is to zealously represent the interests of his client, even if you think he is guilty.

That's what makes him unethical.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
actually the ones who won the case for oj was the prosecution

Sad but true.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
That's what makes him unethical.

So all defense attorneys are, by definition, unethical?

It's a good think you're not one, I suppose. I would hate for your strenuous definition of "unethical" to screw a client.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Don't you know Boris, if the police charge you for a crime, you are automatically guilty and don't deserve any representation .

What else do you expect from a poster who lives in China?

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
That's what makes him unethical.

you can't be serious.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

whos from china?

[Imran Siddiqui]

UR - Hong Kong actually, IIRC.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

The lawyers were not unethical they were doing their job, period end of story.

[Ned]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
The lawyers were not unethical they were doing their job, period end of story.

It is unethical to lie to the court, or permit your witnesses to lie.