I have watched most of it especially the closing arguments. I think the prosecution did well when they played the phone call where Casey said that "everyone is worried about Caylee" meaning what about me.
I am... I think its going to be VERY tough to get a 1st degree murder conviction because of a couple jurors, namely juror #4. Court observers say its obvious that she is sympathetic to the defense. I see a compromise verdict, either Murder 2 or Manslaughter 1. One thing I don't see is a complete acquittal. The jury would be hung before that happens.
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
I see this as newsworthy for Fla...... NOT a national issue!!
The media coverage is just TOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH already!!
imho
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
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I see this as newsworthy for Fla...... NOT a national issue!!
The media coverage is just TOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH already!!
imho
There's lots of things that should be local... all the clowns on the "Jersey shore", for instance.. It is what it is. You got a white girl, middle class girl accused of murdering her own daughter....today, that's must see reality TV
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press | AP – 15 mins ago ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida jury has acquitted Casey Anthony of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.
Anthony began crying when the jury's verdict was read Tuesday after more than 10 hours of deliberations. She hugged her attorney afterward, and a prosecutor shook his head in disbelief. She could have received a death sentence if she had been convicted of first-degree murder.
She was found guilty of lying to investigators. Judge Belvin Perry will sentence her Thursday. She could receive up to a year in jail for each count.
Caylee disappeared in June 2008 and her body was found in woods near her grandparent's home six months later.
not guilty doesn't mean innocent, she will find that out very soon as OJ did 20 years ago.
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
From what I've read about the OJ trial since then, many of us would have found OJ innocent, even though we believed he committed the crime. The law lays down strict guidelines that have to be followed in these cases.
As one law professor put it, OJ got away with murder, because the LAPD framed a guilty man.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
From what I've read about the OJ trial since then, many of us would have found OJ innocent, even though we believed he committed the crime. The law lays down strict guidelines that have to be followed in these cases.
As one law professor put it, OJ got away with murder, because the LAPD framed a guilty man.
Probably so... but deliberating for 4 hours including spending 1 1/2 eating pizza isn't honest deliberation in my book.
Casey will be a Pariah for the rest for her life. Either her own personality or pressure from public scorn will make her life miserable. She will be in prison without bars. Mark my words.
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
Probably so... but deliberating for 4 hours including spending 1 1/2 eating pizza isn't honest deliberation in my book. Casey will be a Pariah for the rest for her life. Either her own personality or pressure from public scorn will make her life miserable. She will be in prison without bars. Mark my words.
If the trial didn't meet necessary criteria for conviction, there isn't much to deliberate. As for Casey, like OJ... I agree.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Casey will be a Pariah for the rest for her life. Either her own personality or pressure from public scorn will make her life miserable. She will be in prison without bars. Mark my words.
The prosecution failed in it's burden. Blame is also flying at the jury. The court of public opinion has spoken-GUILTY! A needed example will never be set. Evil can come from a pretty girl. The dumbing down of America makes it difficult to find competent jurors who understand the difference between reasonable doubt and a shadow of a doubt.
The prosecution failed in it's burden. Blame is also flying at the jury. The court of public opinion has spoken-GUILTY! A needed example will never be set. Evil can come from a pretty girl. The dumbing down of America makes it difficult to find competent jurors who understand the difference between reasonable doubt and a shadow of a doubt.
You can also blame the CSI effect... unless its Gil Grissom airtight, there's reasonable doubt. There is a saying that is true, most jurors are too dumb to get out of jury duty. None of these 12 clowns had a 4 year degree.
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
Thank God we've got a system that allows a person to be judged by a jury of 12 peers. While I don't necessarily agree with the verdict, I also don't believe the prosecution had all the evidence they needed to convince, beyond a reasonable doubt.
In other countries, those on trial don't have the benefit of a trial - or jury - thank a veteran/soldier for fighting for our freedom!
Casey will likely not get any jail time for the guilty convections... She'll walk, with probation.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The jury may have found that the state didn't have sufficient evidence to convict her of murder but the court of public opinion has found her guilty and she will have to face that every day for the rest of her life.
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NOT GUILTY! NOT GUILTY! NOT GUILTY! GUILTY only of lying to police officers. Just us is served. Life is cheap in Florida-just like Schenectady. 
The prosecution failed in it's burden. Blame is also flying at the jury. The court of public opinion has spoken-GUILTY! A needed example will never be set. Evil can come from a pretty girl. The dumbing down of America makes it difficult to find competent jurors who understand the difference between reasonable doubt and a shadow of a doubt. 
