It only took a presidential pardon but Judge Sullivan has finally dismissed the Flynn case. https://in.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-russia-flynn/judge-leaned-against-dismissing-flynn-case-prior-to-trump-pardon-opinion-idUKKBN28I2VP However, he decided to effectively and gratuitously declare Flynn guilty in a roughly 40 page opinion ... https://jonathanturley.org/2020/11/25/the-best-case-for-a-flynn-pardon-may-be-the-conduct-of-the-court-rather-than-the-defendant/

The court's opinion seemed intent on clearing its own reputation by trashing what reputation remains for Michael Flynn. Such a decision would ordinarily outrage civil libertarians but principles of judicial restraint seem suspended when dealing with anyone associated with Trump.

...When prosecutors drop charges, most judges are careful not to offer their own views on the guilt or innocence of an individual. After all a defendant has no appeal or recourse from such an declaration from the bench...

...Even in live cases, judges refrain from such commentary until sentencing of a defendant. Now however Flynn has been publicly condemned in a long opinion that should have been one sentence in length. Judge Sullivan was intent on rendering an effective verdict.