Attorney Grievance Commission v. Gansler

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• holding that a prosecutor has an obligation to protect not only the public interest but the innocent and to safeguard the rights guaranteed to all persons, including those who may be guilty
• recognizing that “a criminal defense attorney may announce an opinion that his or her client is innocent with a lesser risk of causing prejudice because the law, itself, presumes the defendant’s innocence”
• “Comments by prosecuting attorneys, in particular, have the inherent authority of the government and are more likely to influence the public.”
• This Court reprimanded a lawyer who violated MLRPC 3.6(a) (Trial Publicity) by making extrajudicial statements about a defendant’s confession, discussing a plea offer made to another defendant, and providing his opinion as to the guilt of two defendants.
• This Court reprimanded a lawyer who violated MLRPC 3.6(a) (Trial Publicity) by making extrajudicial statements about a defendant’s confession, discussing a plea offer made to another defendant, and providing his opinion as to the guilt of two defendants.
• This Court reprimanded a lawyer who violated MLRPC 3.6(a) (Trial Publicity

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