THESE Are the judges that need culling
Walk around the U.S. capitol with a cellphone? To the Gulag!
The trail of evidence was more than circumstantial. There was real matching of the spent cartridges, including DNA and with the weapon found in possession at time of arrest. The presence of an eyewitness to the actual event would have only a supporting piece, but not crucial to arrive at a just conclusion.
This is judicial nullification. Or perhaps a DA that did not want to press the case.