Do you understand the concept of “Burden of Proof”?
Absolutely, but I’m afraid our system has turned into nothing more than which side has better lawyers. High profile cases seem to have higher than average acquittal rates and I think it’s because they attract high caliber defense lawyers. On the flip side, when some poor schlub from the ghetto is accused of a crime that gets no attention outside the small municipality it occured in, the prosecution runs roughshod over them. The imperfections of our legal system have always bothered me tremendously. Unfortunately, I’m not sure a better system has been devised. When cases of life and death go the wrong way, it’s troubling and I think this went the wrong way.