ABA Canons: Case Study

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1. The guidance the ABA Canons gives to Mr. Tucker is that he must maintain his honor and integrity of his profession. Mr. Tucker must defend Tony even if he believes he is guilty. Even though Tony is guilty he must at all costs attempt to keep out any reliable evidence which would help the court to find out the truth.
2. Freedman would not agree with Mr. Tucker’s decision. Freedman would argue that
Mr. Tucker should be permitted to tell the court information about Tony that would make him guilty. He would also argue that Mr. Tucker should reveal this information because Tony is a threat to society.
3. According to Taylor case law would suggest that Mr. Tucker needs to help the court believe that Tony is not guilty, he must defend Tony, even

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