For just a few moments, let's suppose.  Let's suppose that a certain judge in your city faces an indigent who was accused of a crime, and that this unfortunate individual had only a court-appointed attorney.  Furthermore, the defendant has a surly disposition—the kind that, just by looking at the person, you "know" he committed the crime.  Sure enough, in almost record time, the judge says, "Guilty!" as he slams down his gavel and pronounces a harsh sentence.