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I think you have to refine this concept DS:

your quote "Most criminal defense lawyers believe in the theoretical idea that a defendent that is guilty should still be given the best possible defense because of the overriding concern that people should not be convicted if the government can not prove their case."


that people should not be convicted if the government can not prove their case---This is not their overriding concern though they would like to prevent it...Their overriding concern is that they upheld the constitutional right of any accused individual to a defense under the law...
They are primarily concerned with this most basic of constitutional rights whether or not the defendant is guilty or not...