Criminal defendants sometimes employ an “advice of counsel” defense to try to demonstrate that they had not intended to break the law.
“Here, I’m not even allowed to say ‘advice of counsel.’ This is a new one to me, ‘advice of counsel,’” Trump told reporters outside the courtroom.
“When you have a lawyer and the lawyer does something or advises you on something, you say ‘advice of counsel.’ He said you’re not allowed to say that.”Facts First: Trump’s claim is misleading.
An “advice of counsel” defense typically requires the defendant to waive attorney-client privilege.
This Court can not endorse such a tactic.”Therefore, Merchan ruled, Trump could not invoke or even suggest a “presence of counsel” defense in the trial.
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