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alid defenses exist, counsel has a duly to initiate plea negotiations if he is to discharge his duty to faithfully represent the client's interests. Hawkman v. Parratt, 661 F.2d 1161, 1171 (8th Cir. 1981)(counsel's "failure to initiate plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constitut

ng and to engage in communications with the client and the prosecutor to discharge that obligation. Even before formal charges are brought, counsel Motion for a Protective Order and Opposition to Motions of Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 for Production, Use, and Disclosure of Plea Negotiations (Doc. 162); Notice of Supplemental Authority of the United State

el's "failure to initiate plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constituted ineffective assistance of counsel which prejudiced Hawkman"). Reason and experience tell us that the system we have in place of sentencing laws, ethical 13 EFTA00205372 rules, federal court dockets, and

ining and to engage in communications with the client and the prosecutor to harge that obligation. Even before formal charges are brought, counsel Motion for a Protective Order and Opposition to Motions of Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 for Production, Use, and Disclosure of Plea Negotiations (Doc. 162); Notice of Supplemental Authority of the United State

el's "failure to initiate plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constituted ineffective assistance of counsel which prejudiced Hawkman"). Reason and experience tell us that the system we have in place of sentencing laws, ethical 13 EFTA00205352 rules, federal court dockets, and

ining and to engage in communications with the client and the prosecutor to harge that obligation. Even before formal charges are brought, counsel Motion for a Protective Order and Opposition to Motions of Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 for Production, Use, and Disclosure of Plea Negotiations (Doc. 162); Notice of Supplemental Authority of the United State