{"id":2886,"date":"2022-07-03T05:54:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T09:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/?p=2886"},"modified":"2022-06-29T07:54:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T11:54:33","slug":"is-a-defense-lawyer-breaching-his-ethical-duty-to-a-defendant-when-he-discloses-evidence-that-points-to-a-defendants-guilt-the-massachusetts-sjc-to-decide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/is-a-defense-lawyer-breaching-his-ethical-duty-to-a-defendant-when-he-discloses-evidence-that-points-to-a-defendants-guilt-the-massachusetts-sjc-to-decide\/","title":{"rendered":"Is A Defense Lawyer Breaching His Ethical Duty To A Defendant When He Discloses Evidence That Points To A Defendant&#8217;s Guilt? The Massachusetts SJC To Decide."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A defense attorney has a duty to represent their client \u201czealously within the bounds of the law.\u201d An attorney also must share evidence through discovery with opposing counsel. A defendant, as per the Fifth Amendment, has the right not to incriminate themselves. This right spans from a defendant not incriminating themselves during police interrogation, all the way to the courtroom and not requiring a defendant to testify against themselves. These basic principles of criminal law work in tandem to protect the accused and make sure they are \u201cinnocent until proven guilty.\u201d The work of these two principles is essential in protecting the rights of the accused.<\/p>\n<p>In a case of first impression for the Massachusetts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ma-appellatecourts.org\/pdf\/SJC-13227\/SJC-13227_01_Appellant_Tate_Brief.pdf\"><em>Commonwealth v. Tate<\/em><\/a>, the SJC is to decide whether defense counsel disclosing the location of a jacket and gun used in the commission of an alleged crime to the prosecution was a violation of the duty to the defendant.<\/p>\n<p><u>How did the defense attorney find out about the evidence?<\/u><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/is-a-defense-lawyer-breaching-his-ethical-duty-to-a-defendant-when-he-discloses-evidence-that-points-to-a-defendants-guilt-the-massachusetts-sjc-to-decide\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Is A Defense Lawyer Breaching His Ethical Duty To A Defendant When He Discloses Evidence That Points To A Defendant&#8217;s Guilt? The Massachusetts SJC To Decide.\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A defense attorney has a duty to represent their client \u201czealously within the bounds of the law.\u201d An attorney also must share evidence through discovery with opposing counsel. A defendant, as per the Fifth Amendment, has the right not to incriminate themselves. 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