Remember the very common technique used by prosecutors at all levels, get the ‘small-fry’ first, delay actual sentencing, get them to ‘turn’ into prosecution sources & witnesses for better sentencing. Thus the prosecutors work their way up to the big fish and hard cases.
That assumes there ARE big fish.
What would a hard case be in this instance?
Singing The National Anthem?
This is a disgrace, but it's what I've come to expect from the gummint.