text: why do u think the defendant needs a lawyer? i know it sounds like a dumb quest at 1st, but what i really mean is that a lot of times the prosecution has substantial evidence against the defendant, but since the d has the right to a lawyer its kind of meaningless for him to have a lawyer b/c there's a sligt chance that he would be acquitted!! what do u think on this subject?? just because the prosecution has evidence, it doesn’t mean their interpretation of it is representative of reality.  it is the job of the defense attorney to find fault with the prosecution’s interpretation of that evidence.  to do that the needs a working understanding of the law and how it works.    all of the work of the prosecution and the defense attorney is judged by the jury as to its validity.    together their goal is to produce justice as allowable within the context of the law and the common sense of the jury.