Casey Anthony found Not Guilty

FrodoGoofballCoTV

Here's how I see it:

Lying: the defense never disputed it, so a no - brainer.

First degree muder requires intent.  The proof of intent is the 87 searches for chloroform combined with chloroform traces found in the car.  But the defense experts said there was only one search and the chloroform traces were not strong.  No jury is going to send someone to death row for that.

The second count required child abuse resulting in death.  But without a cause of death, you can't prove that beyond a reasonable doubt.

That leaves manslaughter as the only really troublesome count.  As one commentator said, "the prosection got me 95% of the way there, and then they had nothing for the last 5%".  I think the jury felt the same way.

BlackHumor

Remember, aggravated manslaughter is almost certainly a form of voluntary manslaughter. The reason they couldn't get the manslaughter is the same reason they couldn't get the murder; they have no proof that Casey actually killed her child.

MillerCross

Incredibly relevant and important.

Forzare

I lol'd.

IanExMachina

So yeah, who is Casey Anthony? 

From what I've skimmed she seems like a less successful McCan.

Tnu1138

I don't know enough about the issue but i'm not going to be a hanging Jury jfor some reason I can't stand that type who always says "Oh what the fuck they're guilty! I know they're guilty and everybody knows". Something abotu that attitude just bugs me.

CaseyAnthony

they have no proof that Casey actually killed her child.

BlackHumor

All right, this can't go anywhere good.

Actually I'm tempted to ask the mods to lock this now.