Defense attorneys have a duty to provide good advice on plea deals , the court rules . `` When the defense counsel allowed the offer to expire without advising the defendant or allowing him to consider it , defense counsel did not render the effective assistance the Constitution requires . '' 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 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 ''