The prosecution were not dumb, as in, clueless or stupid. They didn't lose because they used the wrong tactics or arguments to put forth their case. They lost because their client lied to them. Like the ignorant bully that he is, Tom Sneddon took the case on, to flex his ignorance even more. Well, a quote from the bible scripture says "Pride, is before a mighty fall", and he experienced that, well and truly. All the bluster and arrogance that he subjected Michael to, in the early stages of his involvement, was suddenly silenced on the 13 June 2005. He was sent packing, with his tail between his humiliated little legs. Justice was done, that day. The right person was judged innocent, and the liars and the fillibusters were left exposed for the whole world to see. The prosecution weren't dumb...they were just greedy. Greedy for publicity. Greedy for the glory of bringing down Michael Jackson. Swept along by all the attention and publicity surrounding Michael Jackson, Tom Sneddon probably thought he had it all sewn up. Rather than checking his case thoroughly before taking the molestation case to court, he charged into the fray, and four months later, he is heading back to wherever he came from, with his tail between him humiliated little legs. Justice was served!