At last week's hearing for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, the Government presented theories against Storm's acquittal that, at points, seemed to defy basic logic.

Last Thursday, a court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) heard the Government and defense on Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's motion for acquittal, which will decide whether Storm will be taken to a re-trial – and if his guilty charge will be vacated.

Following his conviction on one charge to conspire to operate an unlicensed money service business, Storm's council filed a so-called Rule 29 motion that would allow the court to vacate the developers conviction if it found that the evidence presented at trial was legally insufficient.

Discussions at Thursday's hearing focused mainly on whether SDNY was the correct jurisdiction for the case to be brought, which in turn touched on a range of issues critics have taken with Storm's prosecution. At points, even Judge Failla cautioned the prosecution.

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