“It’s been two days of interesting testimony and evidence, conflicting testimony and evidence,” East Lansing Assistant City Attorney Erin Housefield said in her closing arguments.

The jury found Leigh not guilty of disorderly conduct by public intoxication, hindering or resisting a police officer and assembling for riot. The jury was unable to reach a decision on the charge of disorderly conduct by throwing or projecting a missile.

Much of the case centered around what kind of object Leigh threw at Cedar Fest.

“The jury had to make a determination about the believability of whether it was a can or a cup, and by virtue of the verdict, I think they were not able to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that it was a beer can,” defense attorney George Zulakis said.

He said the jury’s decision sent a message that the city’s case was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

“The whole thing has been a long journey, and it’s been really rough. It’s had its high points, it’s had it low points,” Leigh said.

But the process is not finished.

It is the prosecutor’s decision what the next step will be, Zulakis said.

The case will likely continue as though Tuesday’s trial was never held, and the city attorney will have to determine whether or not to will re-try the case with a different jury, Zulakis said.

The city attorney was not available for comment after the verdict was reached.

“I think it’s unfortunate that the prosecutor tried to extrapolate, from one alleged event, that our client committed many, many crimes. I think they wanted to do that hoping that something would stick,” Zulakis said.

Leigh and his friend, Jonathon Trumpour, a supply chain management sophomore, joked after the trial that Leigh never thought he would be so happy to get a minor in possession charge.

“I knew I was innocent of what they charged me, and I had faith this whole time that the truth would be powerful enough,” Leigh said.