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Casey Anthony Trial: Jury Reaches Verdict

I've read up on several differnet laws and stuff today - and, by definition, there is no evidence to support the endangerment charge eventhough I firmly feel that she was acting in neglect and maltreatment by not saying anything . . .

This is because failing to report when your child has gone missing for almost a month is not illegal - there is no law against it. A child can go missing for 10 years and same thing - this is not classifed as anything at all.

Obviously there is something horribly wrong, here - it SHOULD be classifed as a criminal act to fail to report when your child has gone missing, been kidnapped, abducted, etc etc etc - within a reasonable amount of time. ESPECIALLY if your child ends up dead at some point whlie they were absent from your presence or abused by someone else.
 
This... I was not expecting. I don't know that much about the case, but I do know the basics. Its pretty obvious that Casey Anthony killed her kid.
 
FYI. Apparently the head prosecutor (Jeff Ashton) is retiring at the end of the week.
 
I've read up on several differnet laws and stuff today - and, by definition, there is no evidence to support the endangerment charge eventhough I firmly feel that she was acting in neglect and maltreatment by not saying anything . . .

This is because failing to report when your child has gone missing for almost a month is not illegal - there is no law against it. A child can go missing for 10 years and same thing - this is not classifed as anything at all.

Obviously there is something horribly wrong, here - it SHOULD be classifed as a criminal act to fail to report when your child has gone missing, been kidnapped, abducted, etc etc etc - within a reasonable amount of time. ESPECIALLY if your child ends up dead at some point whlie they were absent from your presence or abused by someone else.

So if a parent is sitting around the house, playing on the internet and their kid drowns in the pool, it's not neglect so long as you don't report it. Good precedence that has been set.
 
You are correct. Ms. Anthony can appeal her convictions on the lesser charges of lying to police, but the state cannot appeal an acquittal.

True 99.9% of the time. Once acquitted double jeopardy attaches
 
So if a parent is sitting around the house, playing on the internet and their kid drowns in the pool, it's not neglect so long as you don't report it. Good precedence that has been set.

That's a hypothetical scenario. Here's another: Said parent is in the shower and their parent (George) has offered to keep an eye on the child. Still on her, in that case?
 
The jury of her peers has spoken and that should be respected. They found no compelling evidence to charge her with murder. Night and day, 24/7, Headline News followed this case but put most of their time spouting personal opinions instead of hard facts. If the media had their way everyone would be guilty regardless.
 
I could not agree with you more about Nancy Grace. Sadly, the outcome of this one shocked me! I really don't know what to say.
 
that is actually what I said to my husband, that despite the fact that she looked, or seemed guilty, their was no physical evidence to convict her. This is really how the system is supposed to work. Had the prosecution presented more physical facts and evidence, it may have turned out a guilty verdict.
 
The jury of her peers has spoken and that should be respected. They found no compelling evidence to charge her with murder. Night and day, 24/7, Headline News followed this case but put most of their time spouting personal opinions instead of hard facts. If the media had their way everyone would be guilty regardless.

I agree that the prosecutors probably OVERCHARGED In this case. I have seen lots of jury verdicts. I have reviewed dozens upon dozens of criminal trial transcripts. I believe that the finding of not-guilty because of a failure to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt was correct on the count of murder.
 
I dont know what happened to that child. I didnt follow the trial much. I did see snippets of the mother of the child in court. I would love to spend a week or two inside of her brain. I have seen some amazingly inconsistent and inappropriate affect for a woman that lost her child, let alone one that is on trial for murdering her child.

For those that have followed this trial and believe she is guilty...did the prosecution not do a good job or was the defense as masterful in spreading enough bull**** around that they managed to pull off another OJ?
 
I dont know what happened to that child. I didnt follow the trial much. I did see snippets of the mother of the child in court. I would love to spend a week or two inside of her brain. I have seen some amazingly inconsistent and inappropriate affect for a woman that lost her child, let alone one that is on trial for murdering her child.

For those that have followed this trial and believe she is guilty...did the prosecution not do a good job or was the defense as masterful in spreading enough bull**** around that they managed to pull off another OJ?

I didn't follow it much except the last week or so, but the prosecution did what they could with circumstantial evidence. I think they did overcharge this case, and I think whoever picked that jury for the state should quit and do something else. To me, if a mother is not responsible for her child, and the child dies, the death is not reported, and the mother goes off partying - that's a crime right there. It may not fit in Florida law, but it has to be covered by something.

The question is open: How did the child die? Who dumped the body? Who knew about it and why wasn't it reported? Is it the entire family who conspired to keep the death of the child a secret and it got out somehow? IS there a mad child killer still running loose in Florida... I'm reminded of OJ saying he's going to spend every waking moment to find the real killer... uh huh.
 
A pittance... it's a misdemeanor I believe. I'd have to look it up to be sure.

local news pundit said 1 year per count. can't vouch for the accuracy of that, though.
 
local news pundit said 1 year per count. can't vouch for the accuracy of that, though.

It's true - I looked up the florida statute. 1 year per count and a 1,000 dollar fine per count maximum.
 
Which word don't you understand? (I have my suspicions, but I'll let you answer)

Both together - so subjectively tell me what they mean together and I'll subjectively tell you your wrong.
 
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Define "true justice".

The point of the post that he was responding to was my comment that Americans have been preconditioned to believe that the only "just" verdict in any case is a "Guilty" verdict. I suggested that if that were the case, then there would be no need for our jury system.

In other words, true justice is not a "Guilty" verdict in every case, but rather a verdict based after hearing all of the evidence and engaging in meaningful deliberation. Not one tried in the court of media hype and certainly not one that always ends with a "Guilty" verdict.

BTW....my point was irrespective of this case....I didn't follow the case and render no opinion whether this particular verdict was right or not. Based on what I've heard there was a proper basis for the jury's verdict, but my point was more a commentary on why some people get all up in arms whenever there is not a "Guilty" verdict.
 
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Most righties on this site, not all but most, are of the belief "guilty if charged." They are up in arms about every person accused who is found not guilty. But are dead silent when a death row inmate is released due to a bad conviction.

I'd rather see 100 guilty people walk than 1 innocent people put to death.
 
I never really followed this case that much but from what I've seen it looks like most of it was circumstantial.. the fact that the state charged her in the first degree was absolutely ridiculous too...
 
ExCUSE me?? I'm a "rightie" and I have not thought Casey killed the child in cold blood from a while back. You see what you see. You know what I see here?? I don't speak in rightie and leftie terms like you do, but I see "lefties" here screaming for BLOOD from this woman. Raging... Scary stuff..
Maybe you should read back and re-word your claim about "righties".
 
Holy sheet!!! O'Reilly is blowing a gasket!!!! FIGHTING with Geraldo. WOWWWWWW!! Never cared that much for O'Reilly, even on the radio. He is so mememe.. Get over it, Bill. The case stunk, they went over the top on charges, they lost.
 
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