κ1021Κατεχειροτόνησαν αὐτοῦ
they voted to convict him
Meaning they voted against him. A vote for conviction and a vote for acquittal are different. A vote for conviction happened as follows. The herald would say, "Whoever thinks that Meidias is in the wrong, let him raise…
Κατεχειροτόνησαν αὐτοῦ· ἀντὶ τοῦ κατεψηφίσαντο αὐτοῦ. καταχειροτονία δ' καὶ ἀποχειροτονία διαφέρει. καταχειροτονία μὲν γὰρ ἐγένετο οὕτως. ἔλεγεν ὁ κῆρυξ, ὅτῳ Μειδίας δοκεῖ…