I think that unless the other parties press for all the documents relating to the case there will be a big kiss and make up between Nicola and Alec. They both have too much invested in the cause of independence to allow a tiff about something that a jury found him not guilty. I don't read any SNP supporters getting their knickers in a twist about this case. If you look at other countries that gained independence there was a National party that got re-elected time and time again with a leader who eventually seemed to be the dictator. I am not so confident that Deeranged is right and the SNP will fall away.