Defense attorneys have a duty to provide good advice on plea deals , the court rules . They must do so to provide ` ` the effective assistance the Constitution requires '' In dissent , Justice Scalia called the decision ` ` absurd '' and ` ` unheard - of ''
Defense attorneys have a duty to give good advice on plea deals , the court rules . They must do so to provide `` the effective assistance the Constitution requires '' In dissent , Justice Scalia calls the decision `` absurd '' and `` unheard-of ''