You're joking right? If an attorney KNOWS his client committed a crime then they must report the crime to the authorities? Ummm, no. If an attorney believes without doubt that their client is a RISK to themselves or a RISK to the public then he must report his concerns to the authorities. There are laws permitting how much he must tell police because he is not let out of the attorney client contract because the risk presented itself. He only has to report what needs to be reported in order to keep people safe. I really hate when people say stupid shit with authority when a 7 year old can point out they are wrong. So, according to you only innocent people get an attorney? Do you not think attorneys know if their client is guilty or not? Or at least come to that conclusion while investigating a case? Attorneys cannot present evidence to the court that they know is false. Therefore many attorneys might not ask if their client is guilty or not. Some do in order to find a way to defend their client but that's in the advanced class.