NBC: Jury has reached a verdict in Casey Anthony trial [NOT GUILTY]

[Corcaigh]

I can understand being not guilty of murder, but how in the hell can you find her not guilty of child abuse, for not knowing where the hell your own daughter is, for over a month, and not even caring ???

The prosecution didn't do its job. It's not the role of the jury to make up for what the police and prosecution should have done.

[Mickalino]

The prosecution didn't do its job. It's not the role of the jury to make up for what the police and prosecution should have done.

And what more could the prosecution have done ?

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Her mom gets to live the rest of her miserable existance knowing she helped her daughter get away with killing her granddaughter.

Sleep tight Cindy.

I'm not kidding and not making light of what I'm about to say...I believe we might read about a couple suicides relating to this case over the next several months. I would pick the grandfather first. I hope it doesn't happen since he seemed to truly love his little granddaughter, but it wouldn't shock me now that Casey is free.

[No Excuses]

I cannot believe she was held unaccountable for everything that lead to Caylee's death.

[pointyfootball]

No one is commenting on how Mom and Dad walked out while the jury said she was not guilty instead of being happy that their daughter is innocent.

That was very telling, IMO.

Who funded her lawyers?


From CNN:
[Updated at 2:34 p.m.] A room is being prepared for the jury to take questions from the media about their verdict.

I want the first question to be:

"What the ______ were you thinking?"

[Stadium-Armory]

Next stop, Playboy.

[pointyfootball]

From http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/05...anthony-trial/

[Updated at 2:50 p.m.] Defense Attorney Jose Baez said he had mixed emotions about the case and that he had to work hard against media bias that existed during the search for Caylee and the case against Casey Anthony.

"You cannot convict someone until they have their day in court," he said.

Baez said he was happy for Casey Anthony and the decision made by the jury. Now he hopes Casey Anthony can move on.

"I want her to grieve and to grow and somehow get her life back together," he said.
Baez said the case was a true example of a jury doing what they are supposed to.

"We have the greatest constitution in the world and if the media and other members of the public don’t respect it, it will become meaningless," he said. "And today and yesterday on the Fourth of July, there was a breath of life."

Baez said he is thrilled that when he goes home today and his daughter asks what he did today he can say - "I saved a life."

"I think this case is a perfect example for why the death penalty does not work... " Baez added. "Murder is not right no matter who does it."

[LeesburgSkinFan]

From Mike Healy: "The blizzard defense... Throw wild accusations all over the place. It worked. Jurors were probably more confused than ever. Maybe they can charge the imaginary babysitter, the grandpa, and the meter reader now."

[scruffylookin]

I agree. As much as I think the prosecutors didn't do a good enough job, I give them credit for being on the right side. I know everyone deserves a defense, I just don't know how people can do it, especially when they know whether their client is innocent/guilty. Obviously fighting for an innocent client is easy, but how do you work so hard and fight so passionately for someone, who at best, was a pathological liar and partied days after her daughter "drowned"?

Why is it that the defense lawyers ALWAYS get this rap? Why not turn it around? Have you seen all the people that have been found innocent of the crime that they were convicted of and get let out of jail after 10 or 20 years with a "sorry"? How can a prosecutor possibly look themselves in the mirror and go after an innocent person?

See it works both ways.

As for this case, didn't follow it so I have no opinion on the verdict.

[Tulane Skins Fan]

I can understand being not guilty of murder, but how in the hell can you find her not guilty of child abuse, for not knowing where the hell your own daughter is, for over a month, and not even caring ???

My guess is that is not the standard for finding "Aggravated Child Abuse," which is what they named the cause of action.

[Chachie]

Her mom gets to live the rest of her miserable existance knowing she helped her daughter get away with killing her granddaughter.

Sleep tight Cindy.

Yep. Aided and abetted.

[LadySkinsFan]

I still think that if the death penalty is no longer a penalty, then we'll see more convictions. Every person on that jury knew that they might have to impose the ultimate sentence.

[Mickalino]

From Mike Healy: "The blizzard defense... Throw wild accusations all over the place. It worked. Jurors were probably more confused than ever. Maybe they can charge the imaginary babysitter, the grandpa, and the meter reader now."

EXACTLY. Defense stirring up confusion is what created the imaginary reasonable doubt. From the interviews I heard from the jurors, there was some REALLY dumb jurors so the outcome does not surprise me.

[Chump Bailey]

Next stop, Playboy.

It seems to me that she stands to benefit handsomely with book deals, interviews etc...

[The Tris]

Next stop, Playboy.

Funny, my coworkers and I were talking about the huge appearance fee she will make when she strips at the Pink Pony here.