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alid defenses exist, counsel has a duty 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 constitu

ation from the prosecutor goes hand-in- hand with the lawyer's additional duty to "make suitable inquiry" to determine whether valid defenses exist. Jones v. Cunningham, 313 F.2d 347 (4th Cir. I 963) ("Of course, it is not for a lawyer to fabricate defenses, but he does have an affirmative obligation to make suitabl

alid defenses exist, counsel has a duty 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

ation from the prosecutor goes hand- in-hand with the lawyer's additional duty to "make suitable inquiry" to determine whether valid defenses exist. Jones v. Cunningham, 313 F.2d 347 (4th Cir.1963) ("Of course, it is not for a lawyer to fabricate defenses, but he does have an affirmative obligation to make suitable

alid defenses exist, counsel has a duty 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

ation from the prosecutor goes hand- in-hand with the lawyer's additional duty to "make suitable inquiry" to determine whether valid defenses exist. Jones v. Cunningham, 313 F.2d 347 (4th Cir.1963) ("Of course, it is not for a lawyer to fabricate defenses, but he does have an affirmative obligation to make suitable

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 rules, federal court dockets, and constitutional cons

ation from the prosecutor goes hand-in-hand with the lawyer's additional duty to "make suitable inquiry" to determine whether valid defenses exist. Jones v. Cunningham, 313 F.2d 347 (4th Cir.1963) ("Of course, it is not for a lawyer to fabricate 12 EFTA00583400 defenses, but he does have an affirmative obligatio

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 rules, federal court dockets, and constitutional cons

ecutor goes hand-in-hand with the 10 EFTA00584600 lawyer's additional duty to "make suitable inquiry" to determine whether valid defenses exist. Jones v. Cunningham, 313 F.2d 347 (4th Cir.1963) ("Of course, it is not for a lawyer to fabricate defenses, but he does have an affirmative obligation to make suitable