Not at all, or at least how I see it.  Then why not just settle, and or plead guilty at the first stage when he went in front of the judge.  It was a misdemeanor, he would have gotten his two game (which then the NFL changed to 6) suspension and moved on.  I guess maybe after all this time he realized he would lose?? but I don't see it.  You don't go this far into the process and start jury selection if you do not feel like you are innocent.