Epstein Secrets

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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

Document 169 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/23/2012 Page 9 of 20 prosecutors, rather than judges, hold the real sentencing power. As plaintiffs' counsel Paul Cassell told the New York Times last month, "Judges have lost discretion, and that discretion has accumulated in the hands of prosecutors, who now have the

eal sentencing power. As plaintiffs' counsel Paul Cassell told the New York Times last month, "Judges have

sel's "failure to initiate 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 c

iscovery and admissibility as is set forth in the incorporated memorandum. Mr ;LETS DISCUSS - DOES THIS BROADEN THE INTERVENTION - WHAT EXACTLY HAS CASSELL ASKED FOR] Epstein also objects to any further , as-well-as-dieir-Footien-te disseminate the plea negotiation &communications or its content -to th

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