Martha's Acquittal on Security Fraud Count
Peter Goldberger, the appellate lawyer guru from Ardmore, PA, points out that the news is mischaracterizing the Judge's dismissal of the securities fraud count against Martha Stewart. He writes,
Judge Cedarbaum did not "toss" or "dismiss" or "throw out" the securities fraud charge against Martha Stewart, as all the news stories have been saying. She found Stewart Not Guilty on that charge, that is, she acquitted her.
Peter is correct. Martha was acquitted on that count. You can read the opinion here(pdf).
Update: Here is some of the relevant language from the Judge's opinion:
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