Hypothetical Question(s)

[Lindsey]

So many good points already, so forgive me if I'm repeating anything anyone has already said. I can usually see both sides of things (the glass is both half full and half empty) and I see all those "shades of grey" so here are my two scenarios that I could see either as being possible and I'm not sure which one I'd feel would be more likely:
1. She gets the life in prison and Aiken and/or Clampitt back off bc that is the best that she would get.
2. They do push for the appeal and maybe Reverdy steps up to the plate as I can't imagine they could bar him from the case now that it would be civilian.

What kind of power could Johnson have for stopping a civilian trial? My only knowledge of the law comes from the Law & Order shows but could he tell an appelate judge not to take the case? Chances are she would get the type of jury that John Jr. got and if the trial happened soon after the first, I would imagine there would be public outcry that she would then be set free.

If she were successful, does that then make her original verdict null and void?