it should be seen as a victory for our democracy even where the person who actually benefited may not be sympathetic
Viewed in context, though, this does not require a new trial-- the decision for prosecuting this case again rests, I believe, with the Justice Department of the current administration. The case will be dropped, and there will be no new trial.
ETA: is it a victory for democracy when a president who lost the popular vote delivers impunity for murder?
