The highly publicized case in another state concerned a state law that is nearly identical to that involved in the case in question in your state. Furthermore, the specifics of both violations are nearly identical and concern defendants with no prior criminal histories. In the other state, the defendant was found not guilty because the law in question was found to be unconstitutional by the state supreme court. In your state, though, the defendant was found guilty. Since both cases involved a state law, they were unique to their jurisdictions.

In light of this, do you still believe the judge in your state failed to follow precedent and that the guilty verdict will be overturned by the appeal?

Yes. Despite different jurisdictions, the nearly identical laws and similar circumstances of both cases should have guided opinion in your state. Furthermore, in the other state, the decision was cast by a superior court, the state supreme court.

No. Regardless of similarities between cases, the fact is that the judge in your state was under no obligation to follow a precedent set by a court in a different jurisdiction. If the defendant is indeed innocent, that will be up to the state supreme court to decide.

Is the correct answer "Yes" ?