IF this article is true in its entirety, which I seriously doubt, then most likely it will be remanded back to Silver for a retrial to allow the evidence of coercion and such. The judge clearly overstepped her bounds (if the article is true) and as a result, the case will be reheard. It also sounds like this jackass wanted to be a martyr in court, he begged for a conviction. I have no sympathy for stupidity.
As far as the judge's instructions go...the writer of that article has no clue as to how instructions work in a court room. As a result of his ignorance and complete lack of refrain from spouting that ignorance, I take the article with a grain of salt.
I especially love the part where the writer believes that a finding of guilt somehow lies in part on what a sentencing will do to his family! What a load of horse shit. Read the case.