Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Feb. 28, 2015
New ABA standards toughen ethical best practices for prosecutors and defenders
Two new chapters in the oft-cited ABA Criminal Justice Standards say defense counsel have a continuing duty to former clients and prosecutors shouldn't make defendants waive their appeal rights.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
If an appellate court needs to determine whether a criminal defense attorney was ineffective or whether a prosecutor overreached, one source it probably would consult is a set of books put out by the American Bar Association known as the Standards for Criminal Justice.
The standards cover a broad range of issues from investigation and indictment to post-appellate review. This month, ABA leaders...
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