[DennisR]

True, but an imbecile, given enough time and asking enough questions, can usually figure out whether a person is guilty or not. For example, did you think OJ was guilty? And you probably did not have to ask him any questions to ascertain that. It was obvious. And an attorney should be able to do the same thing unless he is in full denial ala Cochrane, Scheck, Shapiro, Bailey, et al.

[Dog Gone]

Of course OJ was guilty. But that doesn't mean he wasn't entitled to have lawyers attack the prosecution's evidence.

Besides, Johnny Cochran hardly did a masterful job in defending him. The defense was extremely weak.

The blame in that case rests entirely on the jury. They would have found OJ innocent even if the prosecution had a video of him committing the murders.