We knew going into this trial that Adrian Andrews had her own problems to deal with. But when it inevitably comes to light, will the poor girl be able to handle it.
And so we finally arrive at the meat of Farewell, My Turnabout.
While all the evidence pointed to Adrian Andrews, that’s simply because she’s the one who planted most of it to frame Matt Engarde. As misguided as her actions were, they were not the moves of a murderer. We should have figured it out from the very beginning: Juan Corrida was murdered by a professional assassin, the same one who kidnapped Maya.
And if we take that as a fact, then what does that mean for our client, Matt Engarde. We know he didn’t kill Corrida, but does that mean we can trust him.
In the real world, that doesn’t matter. Most lawyers would tell you (but specifically LegalEagle even though I can’t find the video) that believing in your client can actually make one worse at the job, because then they might miss avenues of attack the prosecution is likely to use against their client. A lawyer’s job is to provide legal counsel and representation so that a defendant can be granted a fair trial as they are entitled to under the law. For this reason, abdicating their duty, even when they know the client is guilty, is unethical practice.
However, here in the realm of fiction, this raises its own set of moral and ethical quandaries, one that parallels the different stances that Edgeworth and Franziska have regarding prosecution. As we continue the investigation, and the final trial, we’ll begin to explore what Justice For All has to say about both these questions.
Please look forward to it.
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