[David Sklansky]

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And to do that you must assert thet he didn't do the crime at all. Even though you know he did. Ethical?

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Of course it's ethical. It is not a defense attorney's job to prove his client is innocent -- he is there to make sure the prosecuters do their job, if they wish to convict his client. That is, prove that his client is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Except that it has been stated elswhere that if the client ADMITS the crime to the attorney it is unethical for him to flat out clim he didn't do it (and I believe he can get in trouble if he allows his client to say it on the stand (perjury))

Given that, is my scenario an exception?