Legal Analysis

Thelma was in need of money and convinced her friend Louise to rob a bank with her. They were not the most adept thieves and were caught by police immediately after they exited the bank. Attorney Ally McNeill has agreed to defend Thelma in the criminal case against her for armed robbery. Attorney McNeill has learned from the District Attorney, Martha Clark, that Louise has turned state's evidence and is going to testify that the robbery was Thelma's idea. Louise only agreed to take part because she was afraid that Thelma might harm her if she refused. When Attorney McNeill informed her client of this, Thelma became enraged and said to Attorney McNeill, "I'm going to waste Louise before she has a chance to testify against me!" Getting very worried, Attorney McNeill asked Thelma, "Are you saying you are going to harm Louise so she doesn't testify against you?" Thelma, appearing to calm down a bit, replied, "No, of course not."
The next day, Attorney McNeill was informed by District Att...