# Why do lawyers put on no defense?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-lawyers-put-on-no-defense/659150>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 23, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-lawyers-put-on-no-defense/659150 "2013-05-23T19:07:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-lawyers-put-on-no-defense/659150/21 "2013-05-24T13:45:06Z")

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> [@Princhester](#):
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> So you convicted based on whargarble without concluding that beyond a reasonable doubt the accused had the required intent.
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> So if you are on the jury and the accused is said to have committed a crime in the absence of witnesses, you consider he is probably guilty.
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> You guys are doing a good job of convincing me of something I already knew about juries.

It’s not called amature justice.

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