[Cincinatus' Wife]

Oh, but then you're always told that it is the prosecutions business to prove guilt and that, by not testifying, it should in no way be considered a sign of the perps guilt.

Yeah, right.

[C210N]

An innocent defendant may determine it best to not testify if they just don't "come off" too well for some reason; and a guilty guy might testify because, perhaps arrogantly, they think they can snow the jury (A clinton kindof guy comes to mind). If Kerry does answer the SBV's charges, I would suspect the latter case.