This story has been tagged by a succession (Crescat Sententia; Signifying Nothing; PoliBlog) of bloggers decryin' the action of the defense attorney in the case where the defendant was sentenced to two weeks for burnin' the flag. However, I can just about bet ya that there was also a judge and a prosecutor involved in the case. All are ethically bound to uphold justice, so that makes this a literal travesty of justice.
Posted by notGeorge at December 5, 2003 04:11 PMYe doth make an excellent point.
Posted by: Steven at December 5, 2003 04:15 PMGood point. Still, I think the ethical obligation is even more burdensome on the defense attorney, as he has the duty to his client to represent him to the fullest of his ability.
That being said, it doesn't exculpate the prosecution or the judge. What a collossal failure of the system.
Posted by: Chris Lawrence at December 5, 2003 04:40 PM