Epstein Secrets

plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constituted ineffective assistance of counsel which prejudiced Hawkman"); United States. Fernandez, 2000 WL 534449 *1 (S.D.N.Y. May 3, 2000) ("[1]t is malpractice for a lawyer to fail to give his client timely advice concerning" pleas). C. The

"the purpose for which [the evidence] is offered." Committee on Rules of Practice And Procedure of The Judicial Conference of The United States, 77 F.R.D. 507, 538 (February 1978) (emphasis added). The plaintiffs' technical argument that it is "not possible" to use the plea negotiations "against" Mr. Epst

to persuade the judge or the jury is ... far less important than his ability to persuade the prosecutor" during plea negotiations. United States'. Fernandez, 2000 WL 534449 (S.D.N.Y. May 3, 2000) at *1 . Counsel's failure to discharge his duties during plea negotiations is malpractice: "[l]t is malprac

mittee on Rules of Practice And Procedure of The Judicial Conference of The United States, Standing Committee On Rules of Practice And Procedure, 77 F.R.D. 507, 538 (February 1978) (emphasis added). 4 EFTA00177890 •Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 93-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/02/2011 Page 5 of 24 Even

to persuade the judge or the jury is .. . far less important than his ability to persuade the prosecutor" during plea negotiations. United States'. Fernandez, 2000 WL 534449 (S.D.N.Y. May 3, 2000) at *1. Counsel's failure to discharge his duties during plea negotiations is malpractice: "Mt is malpractic

ittee on Rules of Practice And Procedure of The Judicial Conference of The United States, Standing Committee On Rules of Practice And Procedure, 77 F.R.D. 507 (February 1978) (emphasis added).' For these reasons, criminal defense lawyers negotiate with prosecutors in an environment of confidentiality, fos