Casey Anthony Acquitted....what the ??????

[sparrow803]

I just don't understand it. I know the case was mostly circumstantial but c'mon. I saw the look on the judge's face, I think he was a bit baffled too.

[Kimble]

I just don't understand it. I know the case was mostly circumstantial but c'mon. I saw the look on the judge's face, I think he was a bit baffled too.

This is what sometimes happens in a trial by jury. Sucks, but that's how it goes. Ultimately you reap what you sow, though, in this life or the next.

[SANE-A30]

I am honestly very very disgusted with the final verdict...just sickened by it...she should have ATLEAST got charged with child neglect....your kid goes missing for a month and you don't report it? should'nt that be considered neglect?? They claim they had no hard evidence againist her never mind the chloroform in her car the hair the heart shaped sticker on the ducktape, if she truly drowned why the duck tape? during the month her daughter was missing all the photos of her living the party life...all the evidence points to her..I'm not a cut throat type of person in fact Im the complete opposite but I honestly hope she meets a severe fate behind bars JMO.

[retdetsgt]

I think this is what you get when you allow TV cameras in the courtroom and have TV lawyers continually speculating on the guilt of the defendant. In the courtroom, everyone starts playing to the camera like they did in the OJ trial and forget to do their jobs right. The woman was hung in the media long before the trial even started. But they sold a lot of advertising and made money for themselves and their sponsors. That's the bottom line for them, not truth and certainly not justice.

[JoetheGI]

The law is not perfect and can't account for every possible variable. I would have held her accountable for her child and rendered a guilty verdict based on the fact that she was the last one seen with her child while still alive, her failure to report the "loss" of her child, and the fact that she did everything she could to hamper the investigation through her fabricated stories. Those are not the actions of an innocent individual, let alone, a mother who "loves" her child.

As mentioned above...

...all the evidence points to her

IMO, this trial was yet another miscarriage of justice.

[Cat_Doc]

The law is not perfect and can't account for every possible variable. I would have held her accountable for her child and rendered a guilty verdict based on the fact that she was the last one seen with her child while still alive, her failure to report the "loss" of her child, and the fact that she did everything she could to hamper the investigation through her fabricated stories. Those are not the actions of an innocent individual, let alone, a mother who "loves" her child.

As mentioned above...



IMO, this trial was yet another miscarriage of justice.

I concur.

[marinepilot]

I'll admit, I'm upset about the verdict as well. But that is the possibility in our justice system based on our constitution. I must also admit, as much as I hate to, that I saw this coming. But ONLY because I don't believe the prosecution proved their case to the level which is needed in a criminal proceeding, beyond a reasonable doubt. The only people who truly know what really happened to Caley are Caley and whoever killed her / disposed of her body.

So, as unjust as it seems, she is aqcuitted of the murder, and found guilty only of those charges that could be proven beyond reasonable doubt, that she's a liar. Just because she was found not guilty does not mean she didn't do it, it only means that the prosecution couldn't prove to those 12 people that she DID do it beyond a reasonable doubt.

I truly believe she will pay for what we ALL know she did. It may not be on this earth while she lives, but when she leaves at the end of her life, she will have to atone for her sins. And I pray it is for all eternity since she did not have a chance to pay her dues here on earth...

[retdetsgt]

I'll admit, I'm upset about the verdict as well. But that is the possibility in our justice system based on our constitution. I must also admit, as much as I hate to, that I saw this coming. But ONLY because I don't believe the prosecution proved their case to the level which is needed in a criminal proceeding, beyond a reasonable doubt. The only people who truly know what really happened to Caley are Caley and whoever killed her / disposed of her body.

So, as unjust as it seems, she is aqcuitted of the murder, and found guilty only of those charges that could be proven beyond reasonable doubt, that she's a liar. Just because she was found not guilty does not mean she didn't do it, it only means that the prosecution couldn't prove to those 12 people that she DID do it beyond a reasonable doubt.

I truly believe she will pay for what we ALL know she did. It may not be on this earth while she lives, but when she leaves at the end of her life, she will have to atone for her sins. And I pray it is for all eternity since she did not have a chance to pay her dues here on earth...

I honestly didn't follow the case that closely because I don't buy much of what the media sells and that's where we were getting our information. But from what I've read since the verdict, it sounds like you're correct in that the prosecution just didn't prove the case beyond that reasonable doubt. From what I've also read elsewhere, it seems some people wanted her tried by listening to Nancy Grace and then doing a phone in poll.

This case was built on circumstantial evidence and in these, you have to have a LOT of circumstances to prove it beyond that reasonable doubt. I've had cases where, if our property building burned down and I lost all the physical evidence, it wouldn't affect the trial much one way or the other. But again, I had a lot of things the DA could present. It's easy for the defense to chip away some, but not when you overwhelm them with circumstantial evidence. And they didn't do it here.

[mcsap]

It is much easier for a defense attorney to concoct all kinds of possible ( if not outrageous) possibilities with varied suspects than it is for the prosecution to point the finger at one person.

The fact thaty she LIED to the police on multiple occasions....

The fact that she never reported her toddler daughter as missing....

The fact that she was partying while her daughter was missing....

NO repsonsible , loving , caring and decent parent would act this way. When you are a parent , your children are the most precious gift that you have. You will do anything for them , even give your life for them. Casey Anthony was not repsonsible , loving , caring or decent. She wanted her " beautiful life" and her toddler interfered with her desire to be the carousing single girl type of life that she loved.

There is probably a " John Hinckley " type of person out there who will consider if not act out their own form of justice. If I were her , I would be watching my back.


This points to a conclusion that she is guilty as sin. She has faced a trial of her peers and they were not convinced of her guilt. She will someday face a trial before God and ALL of the facts will be presented with no opportunity to lie or attempt to blame another.

[kels]

It a way it was almost classic.
The TV media was TOTALLY shocked that that she wasnt convicted.
They had already tied the rope and were ready to lynch her for the world to see.
It just didnt happen as they had it scripted.

Do I think she did it? WELL, she was involved, but only she knows the truth.
On the bright side, the world will never forget she got away with it.
Her future life is gonna rough.

[SANE-A30]

I honestly didn't follow the case that closely because I don't buy much of what the media sells and that's where we were getting our information. But from what I've read since the verdict, it sounds like you're correct in that the prosecution just didn't prove the case beyond that reasonable doubt. From what I've also read elsewhere, it seems some people wanted her tried by listening to Nancy Grace and then doing a phone in poll.

This case was built on circumstantial evidence and in these, you have to have a LOT of circumstances to prove it beyond that reasonable doubt. I've had cases where, if our property building burned down and I lost all the physical evidence, it wouldn't affect the trial much one way or the other. But again, I had a lot of things the DA could present. It's easy for the defense to chip away some, but not when you overwhelm them with circumstantial evidence. And they didn't do it here.

I lived and breathed this case because I live about three hours away I do agree with you about the media but there are so many red flags there that was overlooked??? I'm still shaking my head in disbelief..

It is much easier for a defense attorney to concoct all kinds of possible ( if not outrageous) possibilities with varied suspects than it is for the prosecution to point the finger at one person.

The fact thaty she LIED to the police on multiple occasions....

The fact that she never reported her toddler daughter as missing....

The fact that she was partying while her daughter was missing....

NO repsonsible , loving , caring and decent parent would act this way. When you are a parent , your children are the most precious gift that you have. You will do anything for them , even give your life for them. Casey Anthony was not repsonsible , loving , caring or decent. She wanted her " beautiful life" and her toddler interfered with her desire to be the carousing single girl type of life that she loved.

There is probably a " John Hinckley " type of person out there who will consider if not act out their own form of justice. If I were her , I would be watching my back.


This points to a conclusion that she is guilty as sin. She has faced a trial of her peers and they were not convinced of her guilt. She will someday face a trial before God and ALL of the facts will be presented with no opportunity to lie or attempt to blame another.

I could have written this myself times 100, why did'nt anyone question where caylee was when she was partying? she was'nt with the make- believe baby sitter, she was'nt in the photos? she was'nt with her parents? so where was she? in the trunk of the car all those nights drugged....with out a doubt she's guilty...she barely even cried on the stand when they showed Caylee's remains if she was innocent she would have had to of been carried out of the courtroom when they showed the remains, she showed very little emotion during the trial..I personally think the evidence was black and white.

[sparrow803]

I don't know if any of the jurors have gone on camera yet, but I think I would looking at getting into the witness protection program. Not that it is all their fault for her getting off but there are a whole lot of crazies out there that will see it that way.


It bothers me though, that with all the testimony to go through, all the forensics, etc., they deliberated for only ten hours? Seems to me the jury wanted out and to just go home.

[SANE-A30]

I don't know if any of the jurors have gone on camera yet, but I think I would looking at getting into the witness protection program. Not that it is all their fault for her getting off but there are a whole lot of crazies out there that will see it that way.


It bothers me though, that with all the testimony to go through, all the forensics, etc., they deliberated for only ten hours? Seems to me the jury wanted out and to just go home.

Yes I agree with this I think they are leaving them unknown for this reason I actually kind of feel bad for them in a way....everyone thinks different and I imagine this was a very very difficult trial to go through but lol part me can't help but want to shake them and be like really??? you picked this verdict?? ugh... like KELS said the rest of the world will always remember she got away with it....it would be nice to bump into her at Disney though maybe she could have a freak accident and fall off one of the rides... :P ( JUST KIDDING)

[retdetsgt]

This points to a conclusion that she is guilty as sin. She has faced a trial of her peers and they were not convinced of her guilt. She will someday face a trial before God and ALL of the facts will be presented with no opportunity to lie or attempt to blame another.

The jury probably thought on some level that she was guilty too, but the prosecution wasn't able to show them enough proof. Anyone who's done any amount of criminal investigation has had situations where things "pointed" to a suspect only to find later that either there wasn't enough evidence to go any farther or in a few cases I had, it turned out to be someone else who was guilty.

[retdetsgt]

It bothers me though, that with all the testimony to go through, all the forensics, etc., they deliberated for only ten hours? Seems to me the jury wanted out and to just go home.

While I agree that it was dumb to make the jury sit during the three day weekend, I don't believe that was the case. I think they had more or less made up their minds by the end of the trial that the prosecution hadn't made a solid enough case that she had done it. There were lots of indications that the woman in nuts, but not all nuts are killers.