Maybe this makes sense if they'd already negotiated a deal?
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Given the muppetry we've witnessed the past few months, I can't rule it out. But it would be horribly unethical unless the client consented to it ahead of time
The only people who matter on mitigation are the prosecutor and the judge though. I don't see how "I'm not a magician" while reciting that the Government has already proven the elements of the crime helps that