There are a lot of gradations between "guilty" and "not guilty" in our system, some of them very unpleasant. For example, the author experienced involuntary ex

There are a lot of gradations between "guilty" and "not guilty" in our system, some of them very unpleasant. For example, the author experienced involuntary exile while technically "not guilty." Many employers will fire an employee who is charged with a crime, without a conviction. A "not guilty" person can be arrested and held in jail until a court date which could get postponed repeatedly. There are plenty of cracks people can fall (or be pushed) into.