IMO most lawyers want to move cases. Sure, serious criminal cases drag on, and delay can definitely be a tactic. It is not a strategy to win a case, however, and at some point it becomes clear that continuances are not being made in 'good faith'.
I am critical of FD's divorce lawyer because it seemed that he was assisting his client is presenting false evidence of Dulos' net worth to the judge. It is one thing to be dilatory. It is quite another to allow your client to evade his legal obligation to submit a timely, truthful financial affidavit in a divorce case or to actually assist him in submitting a false one. That is not acceptable lawyer conduct.
I am no fan of Mr. Pattis, but I would assume he is quite aware of his obligation to not knowingly submit false evidence to the court. Defenders and other litigators are not given near the leeway as family practitioners in this regard IMO. It is still a cardinal rule of Bar discipline that suborning perjury or presenting fabricated documents will result in disbarment, so that is the line an ethical lawyer is NOT going to cross, no matter the type of case.
BBM. Remember when NP told Judge Blawie, “I risk my license to practice law every day!”
And Blawie responded “We don’t want anyone risking their license, now,” with a dismissive laugh, as if NP was a kindergarten child having a tantrum or something.