Even though James Upchurch was not willing to admit that he was involved in the murder or Leith Von Stein and the attempted murder or Bonnie Von Stein, there was enough evidence, alt

Another ethical dilemma that the attorneys were faced with while defending Upchurch was whether or not to let him take the witness stand in the trial. The ethics behind such a decision are that if the lawyers wanted justice to prevail, which is what all Americans who have faith in our legal system are supposed to want, they should have let James tame the stand and let the jury make the decision as to his guilt or innocence. But since they are his defense attorneys, they are also supposed to defend him and do whatever is in his best interests to keep him from seeming guilty to the jury. They decided not to allow him to do so for two reasons. The first was that they thought the jury "would not like him or believe him" (382). The second was because they feared what might happen during the cross-examination. This appears to be morally right but in the same sense as the main ethical dilemma. It is the lawyer's job to protect the client in court so the actions taken in this case are appropriate regardless of the moral implications that exist in life outside the courtroom.

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