I'm not defending my original title, I can see how it doesn't follow the guidelines. Specifically on your question in the context of a court case "State" clear

I'm not defending my original title, I can see how it doesn't follow the guidelines. Specifically on your question in the context of a court case "State" clearly refers to the prosecution and not the court. You can see the judge in this case using the word in that manner in the second image in the article.