The stitch-up failed- or did it?

Not Guilty on all counts:

http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11964-5597999,00.html

Trouble is, shit still sticks, so that's effectivly their careers over. I always thought this reeked of a stitch-up. All of these historical trials with zero physical evidence are just 'you say-I say'.

When you have a witness that supports the defense, that pushes it clearly out of the 'beyond resonable doubt' zone.

Of course, in court black can be white and up can be down, so it's all a toss of the coin much of the time.

This time the coin landed right way up. But damage is done, regardless- again- shit always sticks.

Somebody has set this whole thing up- I doubt Nicholas came forward of here own accord. Somebody else has shafted her for their own purposes, which may have been equally well served by just the trial- a conviction was not needed.

That's my theory, anyway.