@AnarchoNinaWrites It also presumes that substantial harms aren't done to their lives through this malicious prosecution, which will take years to wind through the courts at great expenses. Just because someone might be eventually exonerated doesn't mean their lives aren't completely ruined in the process.
The justice system is frequently wielded as a weapon knowing the many damages it causes. Many innocent people make plea deals simply because the many costs of fighting are too great.