That is the problem. Who paid for this court and this case? The taxpayers?
The taxpayers and our courts should not be used for making imaginary trials and awarding imaginary sums as punishment.
True, but...
An 8 year old kid was raped and set on fire by a man who was never charged with nor went to trial for the crime...so the taxpayers didn't have to pay for that trial which would have prevented this one.