The judge gave an order, the defendant did not comply, the judge decided the order had not been relayed properly and dropped the matter.
Simple, isn't it?
Nope. Being told about the order would help.
Court minutes said Border later dropped the charge because he realized Stowers' trial lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Carmel Kwock, did not have time to tell Stowers the judge had ordered both sides not to show emotion when the verdict was announced.
Which is exactly why the judge eventually (6 hours later) dropped the matter, as I said.