I suspect that the two defendants convicted in the first trial would win on appeal because the judge said without convictions on the first two charges, they could not be convicted on any of the rest like the jury did in the first trial.
No convictions on the first two charges for them, only convictions on other charges down the list.
It sounds to me like the judge just didnt get the verdict she wanted. And is refusing to follow her own judicial advice of there being no way to be guilty of the latter without being guilty of the former.
I say we give The Cankle another try at the election as well. Surely if we give her another chance we might get the results we desire.