The real problem occurs long before a verdict is rendered in a court of law. Someone gets arrested for a misdemeanor, they spend a couple of nights in jail unt

The real problem occurs long before a verdict is rendered in a court of law. Someone gets arrested for a misdemeanor, they spend a couple of nights in jail until bail can be arranged, in the meantime they got fired for missing work, the car they were driving was towed/impounded and will cost them hundreds of dollars to retrieve, they missed their rent payment and their landlord has begun eviction proceedings, etc. The fact that they are found not guilty when their trial happens a year later is irrelevant. Not to mention every future potential employer Googles their name and the first link that comes up is their arrest record. The "presumption of innocence" is meaningless when so much damage is done long before a trial even starts.