It would appear the Presiding Arbiter acknowledges wrongdoing but that the defendant has escaped justice due to a technicality. It would appear that, in order to freely commit crimes against TEP, one need only create a lapse in citizenship while said actions are perpetrated. The Prosecution believes this to be an extremely dangerous precedent.
In order to do my due diligence as a prosecutor on this case and as one who truly, genuinely believes that the law has been egregiously violated, I am obligated to appeal to the broader Conclave. While I accept and understand the difficulty of the Presiding Arbiter’s extenuating circumstances and obligations I am still confused by how long it took to deliver this verdict. I would like to initiate an official appeal process for a complete second look from other justices of the court to see if they agree with the leniency of this verdict.
Regardless of this verdict or its reaffirmation by the Conclave as a whole, this appears to be a hollow victory for the defendant.