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As a defense attorney, it is my responsibility to properly defend my client, regardless of a coerced confession of a crime. A defense attorney is an advocate for their client, and always works within their abilities to make sure that their client has a fair trial and is protected from any injustices that they may be presented with, even if they know that the client is not innocent. This is part of the role of devotion and integrity that a defense attorney portrays to support their client. If my client had been coerced into a confession, and without hearing their miranda warning, it would be my duty to expose those injustices and use them as leverage in my case. In our book, it says that "the fight for justice and equality for everyone, regardless

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