In most episodes, the climactic courtroom scenes were not part of a trial, but a preliminary hearing (a proceeding in which the prosecution seeks to show that there is sufficient probable cause to bind the defendant over for trial). There was a practical reason for this--since there is no jury in a preliminary hearing, the show would save the cost of hiring 12 extras to play jurors.
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