not being a case there = 'pubs over playing their hand, no ?

Only thing untoward outcome-wise was Bill being disbarred. I'm sure the teeming hordes of lawyers thundering over the plains made up the deficit from losing one of their members.

Only thing untoward outcome-wise was Bill being disbarred. I'm sure the teeming hordes of lawyers thundering over the plains made up the deficit from losing one of their members.

The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.