Not Guilty--But return the horse

[Bapopik at AOL.COM]

   From the NEW YORK PRESS, August 7-13, 2002, pg. 14, col. 1:

   (Although the "letter of admonition" that New Jersey Democrat Bob
Torricelli received last week from the Senate Ethics Committee is a blow to
Republicans.  It constitutes a slap on the wrist and a green light for the
fall election.  As Torch's Virginia Republican colleague George Allen says,
it's a verdict of Not-guilty-but-you-have-to-return-the-horse.)

  This is listed on the web as "old west justice."  It's about the trial of a
horse thief who stole from someone the people didn't like.  The first jury
verdict was "Not guilty--but you have to return the horse."  The judge threw
that out and told the jury to decide again.  So the jury came back with "Not
guilty--and you can keep the horse!"
   Did Fred Shapiro write about this verdict?  Does it show up on WestLaw?