Well, they've certainly disabused him of that quaint notion didn't they?
Your comment is pretty much what I've been thinking since I first hear the ferals had raided his business. Reading the various threads on the topic since the trial concluded has been entertaining to say the least. I find it interesting to see the lengths alleged 'conservatives' will go to defend this kind of injustice.
Show me the victim here. He offered tangible goods for sale and was paid for them by willing customers. Were his weights inaccurate? Did he defraud by providing less silver than claimed? Did he not deliver on goods proffered for sale?
I find it to be amazing that there are freepers who will justify charging a man with 'terrorism' for selling precious metals.
Criminal courts, victims only matter when needed to prove guilt of a crime against the state. Restitution to victims is handled under tort law (the victims sue). The prosecutor only needed to prove that Innes broke laws forbidding undermining US currency.