Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jun. 9, 2025
District attorneys do not protect prosecutors and victims from conflicts
Despite spending significant resources to support victims, district attorney offices often fail to address serious ethical risks--particularly under Rule 4.3--when prosecutors, without proper guidance or safeguards, inadvertently give legal advice to unrepresented victims whose interests may conflict with those of the prosecution.
Antonio R. Sarabia II
IP Business Law, Inc.
320 via Pasqual
Redondo Beach , California 90277
Email: asarabia2@gmail.com
Every year, large district attorney offices spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars to help victims. Expenditures include victims' services
offices, deputy district attorney time to recover restitution, and victim
website operation and maintenance. This is a great service to victims and the
community. But the interaction between prosecutors and victims raises ethics
problems that are not being addressed.
Professional Rule of Conduct, Rule 5.1(b...
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