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by Zancarius 4175 days ago
> true. this is like indicting twitter because someone posted criminal sites downtime notes.

Defense attorneys specialize in shedding just enough doubt over the defendant's involvement that the jury won't reach a conviction. It doesn't always work (hence why trials sometimes seem so unpredictable to those of us watching from the outside), but when the burden of proof is "beyond a reasonable doubt," any substantial doubt may be enough to convince the jury to acquit.

This trial could go either way. So it's fascinating to watch.