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That's a disingenuous misrepresentation of what I've said. You can do better.
It's absurd to argue that a jury should have the ability to make up the law based on the vibe of a given case. Courts have not operated in that manner since pre-history. It's fair to say that civilisation itself is based on our collective ability to communicate and apply a reliable frame work of laws.
Sure, juries determine whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty of the charges against them, that is quite literally how juries are instituted.
Juries do not "convict", they find a defendant guilty or not guilty of the charges against them.
You just described authoritarian or illiberal democracy and said you believe it's correct.
If what you say is true then we don't need a jury at all. Just judges. After all why would we rely on random citizens when we could have a technical expert deciding if the law is applicable and was violated.
Obviously, you need a jury of the accused peers to find them guilty so as to avoid corruption. The court may not criminally penalise someone unless a more or less random selection of the public agree that the person is guilty of the charges against them.
A corrupt court would just declare a mistrial over and over until it looks like they're getting the result they want. So a jury is hardly a defense against that. Heck a corrupt court would probably just find a way to not have a jury at all. Like forcing people into plea deals by denying them a defense.
Obviously, a jury prevents a judge from arbitrarily finding someone guilty.
So could a second and third judge.
Ok, but we have juries instead.