Criminal
Jan. 13, 2010
What To Do With An 'Innocent-Convict'
Patrick Santos of The Law Offices of Ronald Richards & Associates writes about the issue of "innocent-convicts" and the attorney-client privilege.
By Patrick Santos
A client comes into your law office and confesses to a crime for which someone else is currently incarcerated. After taking a retainer on an unrelated matter, you begin to inquire into the facts of the other crime for which the client has confessed. After enough probing questions, you determine he is telling the truth - he is the one who committed that crime. Now you know about the "innocent-convict." So what do you do? What can you do? Outside of Massac...
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