Originally Posted by wow

Carson,

Quote: If it was anybody but the lawyer of the defendant I would agree, I don't think this lawyer was trying to do anything but get his client off the hook by whatever means necessary

Quote: no the purpose of court is justice

According to law and a jury of his peers, justice had already been served. Just getting through the court case doesn't mean a case is over particularly when the death penalty is involved. The defendant is still entitled to a long line of appeals
According to your logic, (Lawyers should use whatever means necessary to get their client off of the hook) no one would be punished for a crime. Thats not my logic thats a fact, it is the defendant's lawyers job to try to defend their client and thats just crazy that you think a lawyer doing their job would mean nobody would be punished for a crime. Most defendant's lawyers do their job and obviously lots of people are still punished for their crimes.
Example, killing the witnesses, claiming racism to start race riots that would lead to the life of the Judge and/or Jurors being threatened etc.......
How far should this go?