>at every trial there is a prosecutor whose job is try to get you convicted whether they think you did it or not That must vary a lot by jurisdiction. In San

>at every trial there is a prosecutor whose job is try to get you convicted whether they think you did it or not That must vary a lot by jurisdiction. In San Francisco and neighboring Alameda County (Oakland, Berkeley), prosecutors are facing criticism for their insistence that they will not bring charges unless they believe beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty, even when there appears to be a lot of evidence in that direction. Essentially, they are pre-empting the jury's job. It's so bad that Alameda D.A. is facing a possible recall just a year after being elected, for not bringing charges that in the past would have been routine.