Heli-cal:
I had no doubt that the pilot would be cleared, once the facts were known to the jury.
Bronx:
Good for you.
In the end, the jury weren't sure the pilot was guilty but it took them 7.5 hours to give him the benefit of the doubt.
"In the end, the jury", with the benefit of hearing and seeing all the evidence, hearing and seeing the Defendant, witnesses, experts, barristers and Judge, and after "7.5 hours" of deliberation, cleared the pilot, as charged!
The verdict of the jury absolutely confirms that they were certain that the pilot was not guilty as charged, despite your ludicrous statement.
heli-cal:
He should sue for false arrest, imprisonment and malicious prosecution!
Bronx:
If you were able to look at the facts objectively you'd be able to see that the pilot has no grounds to sue for any of those things.
What are the facts to which you refer?
The jury gets to hear that which is legally relevant, clearly, the spent convictions of the passenger did not fall into that category!