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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Altalazar" data-source="post: 2675786" data-attributes="member: 939">One could try to work within the system, though it may be apparent that the system has already failed if it convicted an innocent paladin of a misdeed.  Heck, if the court knows anything about paladins, the mere fact that he still has his paladin's powers indicates he couldn't possibly have done anything not LG, so if the court still convicts in the face of that overwhelming evidence (the Paladin's GOD has personally vouched for him if he still has his powers) then there is likely no justice to be found in the court.  So that paladin would be very justified in evading the authorities and perhaps not even trying to prove his innocent, but instead to prove that the authorities are evil or corrupt (as evidenced by this obvious injustice) and that they must be shown the error of their ways or else they be removed from power.  After all, a paladin has a lot of good he must do in the world, and he can do none of it if he is behind bars.  On the other hand, he could go to jail and try to do good in prison, but odds are he will be far more effective at doing good by his diety outside of the walls of a prison.  In fact, I'd say that sort of scenario only makes sense if the paladin truly was guilty, lost his powers, and then must work to redeem himself within the prison.</blockquote>