> Defense & prosecution aren't on a search for truth, they are on a search to make the best possible case for & against you, respectively. The most important t

> Defense & prosecution aren't on a search for truth, they are on a search to make the best possible case for & against you, respectively. The most important things prosecution does are: decide who to prosecute, decide when to ask for bail, decide what sentence to ask for. This all has a lot more to do with societal values than making a strong case.