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[1] A lawyer is required to be truthful when dealing with others on a client's behalf, but generally has no affirmative duty to inform an opposing party of relevant facts. A false statement can occur if the lawyer incorporates or affirms a statement of another person that the lawyer knows is false.
District attorneys (DAs) are dedicated public servants who are charged with seeking the truth and pursuing justice under the law on criminal matters that occur in their jurisdiction.
A lawyer who represents the state in local criminal cases is usually referred to as the "District Attorney," although, depending on your state, these attorneys can go by other titles such as "Prosecuting Attorney" or "County Attorney." The Attorney General of a state typically represents the state in civil cases, but ...
Colorado's Admission on Motion procedure is based on bar reciprocity. Attorneys must be admitted and have practiced in a jurisdiction that accepts Colorado attorneys for admission without examination.
The American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct states that a lawyer “shall not knowingly make a false statement of material fact.” In other words, lawyers aren't supposed to lie--and they can be disciplined or even disbarred for doing so.
Under the Colorado Revised Statutes, perjury in the first degree is a class 4 felony, which is punishable by 2-6 years in prison and a fine ranging from $2,000-$500,000.
Since a suspect has the right to be represented by an attorney, that means that they can tell the attorney anything, even things that might incriminate them. However, anything they tell their lawyer is private and cannot be used against them.