Casey Anthony found Not Guilty

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

This was, and is, a trial by media if I've ever seen one. And I say this as somebody who thinks Casey Anthony is guilty as sin.

But I wasn't in the courtroom or the jury room, and the standard of proof is justifiably higher than "I think," or "I feel," or "I believe." Especially when the death penalty is involved.

I find it kinda funny to watch people like Nancy Grace and Jane Velez-Mitchell just beside themselves because the people who actually were in the courtroom and on the jury came to a different conclusion than they did. Even if you feel justice wasn't done, feel thankful that justice isn't being determined by the Nancy Graces and Jane Velez-Mitchells in the media mob.

[Greenday]

"It's not what you know, it's what you can prove."

Just think about that. Did the prosecution prove that she murdered her kid? Not in the slightest. Did the prosecution prove that she even had a hand in or knew about her kid being killed? No. Did the prosecution prove that she did anything to her kid to endanger it? No.

Did she lie to the police? Yes.

The jury got this case right. The defense attorney repeated my sentiment when he said it was a shame how the media was so biased in this case regardless of any of the information given. The media made their decision when they heard the world "child". That made her instantly guilty to the media and the masses.

[Andara Bledin]

This is a case of the Prosecution not having a case and going ahead with it, anyway.

They went for charges they couldn't prove, and that bit them in the ass. Plus, due to the state of the body, there's no way to be certain what actually happened to the child. There is a very real possibility that her death was nothing more than a tragic accident compounded by the mother's complete and utter inability to cope, and that is what the jury found.

^-.-^

[Gawdzillers]

The "reasonable doubt" may have been due to the fact that Casey and her entire family were crazy. Her parents acted strangely during the trial, and her father and brother were suspected to have sexually abused her. The counts of lying to the police may not have been an indicator of criminal activity, but simply an indicator that she is a pathological liar.
I had a friend who had an "abnormal" childhood, and he made up tons of stuff. Claimed that he had seen the Blair Witch from his bedroom window, for instance.

[DrFaroohk]

Well, she got convicted of lying to the police about it. That could carry a hefty 4 years in jail.

Also isn't there some law about lesser included offenses? like if your found not guilty or murdering someone, they can't turn around and charge you with assault on that same person.

[Eisa]

While I don't think she should have been charged with murder 1 or anything...I am DUMBFOUNDED that she was found not guilty on ANYTHING to do with it. I mean...child endangerment? Neglect? SOMETHING?!

[DrFaroohk]

I didn't follow the trial, but I would've voted NG on OJ. Generally when I'm deciding someone's fate, it's pics or it didn't happen.

[IDrinkaRum]

for murdering her 2-year-old daughter

She was found guilty on 4 counts of lying to the police when her daughter Caylee was still considered missing. She may be sentenced as long as a year per lying conviction.

Is this justice? Was there "reasonable doubt" that led the jurors to acquit her?