Are American cases convicted by lawyers?

The public prosecutor and the defendant participate in the litigation as parties, and their litigation status is equal; The plaintiff exercises the right of appeal, the defendant exercises the right of defense, and both the original and the defendant state their reasons for their claims, freely testify and debate; The judge's duty is to listen in the middle, generally not to directly cross-examine and investigate evidence, but to play an arbitration role in form; After listening to the statements and debates of both parties, the judge will determine the facts of the case and make a judgment according to the facts and reasons provided by both parties under the principle of free evaluation of evidence. The main content of ex officio litigation mode is that most or all criminal cases are prosecuted by procuratorial organs on behalf of the state, and procuratorial organs actively pursue crimes according to their functions and powers. In order to find out the facts of the case, the court should also actively investigate and collect evidence and interrogate the defendant; Attach importance to the functions and powers of investigation organs, procuratorial organs and courts in criminal proceedings, especially the positive command role of judges in trials, without emphasizing the enthusiasm of parties in litigation.