At issue in this case is the so-called ethical dilemma faced by defense attorneys when a client expresses a desire to perjure himself. Here, defendant, charged with robbery in the first degree, was offered a plea bargain of six months in jail and five years of probation in exchange for his plea of guilty to a class D felony and his testimony against his codefendant. Although he insisted upon his and...
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