Witty Rejoinder said:

Michael V said:

Jurors are not supposed to know the law. They are supposed to be peers of the accused.

The job of the prosecutor is to convince the jury (made of jurors) that beyond reasonable doubt that the accused has broken the rules of society as codified in the laws of society.

The job of the defendant’s lawyer is to convince the jurors that there is reasonable doubt.

The job of the jury is to decide between these opposing arguments, using only the facts presented in the court room.

Thanks MV. You said it better than I did.

I mean, technically the defense doesn’t have to do anything. The onus of proof is on the prosecution.