Can a lawyer who pleads guilty plead guilty?

Legal analysis: Yes. After the suspects and defendants plead guilty and get leniency, it is entirely possible for defenders to defend innocence or misdemeanor in the court trial stage, without any legal obstacles. Of course, it should be noted that, from the point of view of facilitating the proceedings and saving judicial resources, lawyers are not allowed to defend innocence or misdemeanor or abuse their right of defense after witnessing and signing the confession and punishment statement.

Legal basis: Article 174th of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). If a criminal suspect voluntarily pleads guilty and agrees to apply sentencing suggestions and procedures, he shall sign a confession and repentance in the presence of a defender or a lawyer on duty. If a criminal suspect pleads guilty and admits punishment, it is not necessary to sign a statement of pleading guilty and admitting punishment in any of the following circumstances: (1) The criminal suspect is a mental patient who is blind, deaf, dumb or has not completely lost the ability to identify or control his own behavior; (two) the legal representative or defender of the juvenile criminal suspect has any objection to the juvenile's confession and punishment; (3) Other circumstances in which it is not necessary to sign a confession and repentance.