The american bar associations aba model rules of 2008 state


Question: 1. The American Bar Association's (ABA) Model Rules of 2008 state that "defense counsel's belief or knowledge that the witness is telling the truth does not preclude cross-examination" (ABA).

2. However, judicial systems have held the fact that "vigorous advocacy by defense counsel may properly entail impeaching or confusing a witness, even if counsel thinks the witness is truthful" (United States v Thoreen, 653 F2d 1332, 1338-39 (9th Cir 1981)),

In 200 words which questions the act of morality in court proceedings and why.

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