It's abundantly clear that the judge took an active roll in railroading these heros. The most important evidence, the field evidence, was disallowed. No fair trial is possible under such conditions.
Yep. It was a vast conspiracy to throw these two innocent babes into the clink. Two men nobody heard of less than a year ago (other than their familes, co-workers and friends). Yep. Makes sense to me. The prosecutor. The judge. The jury. The defense counsel. Everyone in the food chain all the way up to the President has it in for these two guys.
Why?