Something to think about. If Sussman had been found guilty, he would have spent at least the next two years appealing and thus would have been unavailable to testify in any other related case. With a not guilty verdict, he can immediately be questioned without restriction except for attorney client issues and most of those were ruled on in this case. An innocent Sussman is more dangerous to those around him than a guilty Sussman would be.
Something to think about. If Sussman had been found guilty, he would have spent at least the next two years appealing and thus would have been unavailable to testify in any other related case. With a not guilty verdict, he can immediately be questioned without restriction except for attorney client issues and most of those were ruled on in this case. An innocent Sussman is more dangerous to those around him than a guilty Sussman would be.