I'm saying that, as a general moral rule, one should not attempt to exonerate people from the consequences of their wrongdoings if you are certain they actually committed those wrongs.

I'm not suggesting changing anything about the legal system. I'm saying that it should be hard for someone who was caught on video sucker punching someone (or some other obvious, unambiguous evidence) to find counsel, because in a better world, nobody would sign up to defend a piece of shit like that. Defense attorneys have full discretion over who they choose to represent, and there's no reason getting someone who plainly committed the crime off on a technicality should be seen as a good person.

I'm saying that, as a general moral rule, one should not attempt to exonerate people from the consequences of their wrongdoings if you are certain they actually committed those wrongs.

I'm not suggesting changing anything about the legal system. I'm saying that it should be hard for someone who was caught on video sucker punching someone (or some other obvious, unambiguous evidence) to find counsel, because in a better world, nobody would sign up to defend a piece of shit like that. Defense attorneys have full discretion over who they choose to represent.