Such a high wind rate for federal prosecutions is indicative of a problem. Whether that be only taking cases, which they are assured victory or winning against those who are not guilty, they’re both wrong.
The criminal justice system is intended to be biased in favor of the defendants as innocent until proven guilty. Consequently, if everything were working perfectly, I’d expect prosecutors to only charge people if they were extremely confident that they could prove the person’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Taking cases without solid evidence and regularly losing at trial would be indicative of a major problem.
Such a high wind rate for federal prosecutions is indicative of a problem. Whether that be only taking cases, which they are assured victory or winning against those who are not guilty, they’re both wrong.
The criminal justice system is intended to be biased in favor of the defendants as innocent until proven guilty. Consequently, if everything were working perfectly, I’d expect prosecutors to only charge people if they were extremely confident that they could prove the person’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Taking cases without solid evidence and regularly losing at trial would be indicative of a major problem.
https://www.criminallegalnews.org/news/2018/may/21/innocence-be-damned-prosecutors-who-disregard-justice-push-win-any-cost/
If prosecutors lost more cases, that would mean they were being even more aggressive in over-prosecuting flimsy cases.
Especially when you dig a little deeper and look into socio-economic and racial ratios of both prosecutions in general and convictions.
It’s a system by and for the rich and powerful, designed to protect people exactly like Trump while criminalizing poverty and melanin.