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

[Gridiron Grunt]

You don't know much about criminal trial procedure, do you?

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I don't necessarily fault the jury for the verdict. But every bit of common sense tells you that Casey Anthony is responsible for the death of her daughter. There is simply no other reasonable explanation.

The irony in this post is you earlier chastised skinksfan13 for not seeing "the contradiction in your paragraph". You accuse me of not knowing much about the criminal procedure yet are ready to condemn the defendant simply because there is "no other reasonable explanation".
Anyone with knowledge of the criminal system knows it's not what you know, it's what you can prove.

[killerbee99]

Well, gridiron...the one circumstansial evidence that was quite damning was not reporting her daughter missing for 30 days....wow! my daughter goes out of my sight for a couple of secs and I freak out.

[Dan T.]

The irony in this post is you earlier chastised skinksfan13 for not seeing "the contradiction in your paragraph". You accuse me of not knowing much about the criminal procedure yet are ready to condemn the defendant simply because there is "no other reasonable explanation".
Anyone with knowledge of the criminal system knows it's not what you know, it's what you can prove.

I'm not talking about the courtroom or the criminal justice system. I'm talking about real life. People do crimes and get away with it. It happens. Let's try this. Give me any reasonable scenario that she didn't do it that fits everything we know about the case.

Casey Anthony was responsible for the death of her daughter. There was not enough evidence presented in court to convince 12 jurors that she did it. Thus she was legally declared "not guilty" in trial. Good for her. But she did it.

[Gridiron Grunt]

Well, gridiron...the one circumstansial evidence that was quite damning was not reporting her daughter missing for 30 days....wow! my daughter goes out of my sight for a couple of secs and I freak out.

How can evidence be damning and circumstantial at the same time? It can't be.

[killerbee99]

Well, it was damning...not reporting missing kid for 30 days ...there you go......but also people react differently to situations so its not slam dunk evidence as well that she did it.......hence circumstancial evidence......better explanantion , huh?

[Stadium-Armory]

I'm not talking about the courtroom or the criminal justice system. I'm talking about real life. People do crimes and get away with it. It happens. Let's try this. Give me any reasonable scenario that she didn't do it that fits everything we know about the case.

Casey Anthony was responsible for the death of her daughter. There was not enough evidence presented in court to convince 12 jurors that she did it. Thus she was legally declared "not guilty" in trial. Good for her. But she did it.

I agree. Up to the end, where I would insert the word "probably". She probably did it.

I would also add that this doesn't mean the 'system is broken'. On the contrary, I think it is an example of our justice system working. We make it hard to prove guilt, and in this case, although she probably did it, the state didn't prove it.

Although its not ideal to let probable killers go, it is worth it when you consider the alternative: a system where you don't get due process.

[McD5]

This is the worst court decision since allowing women the right to vote or drive cars.

Discuss.

[Gridiron Grunt]

I'm not talking about the courtroom or the criminal justice system. I'm talking about real life. People do crimes and get away with it. It happens. Let's try this. Give me any reasonable scenario that she didn't do it that fits everything we know about the case.

Casey Anthony was responsible for the death of her daughter. There was not enough evidence presented in court to convince 12 jurors that she did it. Thus she was legally declared "not guilty" in trial. Good for her. But she did it.

The courtroom is not real life??!! News to me...
The reality is it's not up to the defense to offer a "reasonable scenario that she didn't do it". It's up to the prosecution to offer actual evidence of any specific theory that could be accepted with any modicum of assurance of fact beyond what the defense offered. They failed to do that.

[Dan T.]

The courtroom is not real life??!! News to me...
The reality is it's not up to the defense to offer a "reasonable scenario that she didn't do it". It's up to the prosecution to offer actual evidence of any specific theory that could be accepted with any modicum of assurance of fact beyond what the defense offered. They failed to do that.

I'll try one more time. I'm not talking about the criminal trial. Forget the criminal trial. **** the criminal trial. Somebody killed Cayley Anthony. Can we agree on that? Now, who do you suggest did it?

[Gridiron Grunt]

Well, it was damning...not reporting missing kid for 30 days ...there you go......but also people react differently to situations so its not slam dunk evidence as well that she did it.......hence circumstancial evidence......better explanantion , huh?

Not really. You defeated your own argument in the same sentence.

[killerbee99]

Yeah, the defense should have just gone for a lower charge first...not the first count on premeditated murder......becuase she wants to party...better have some good evidence linking her to the murder...even though I personally think she is guilty as hell...sigh this case sucks all around

[Gridiron Grunt]

Are you really as dense as your posts here make you out to be?

We were having a nice discussion until the name calling starts. If you and I are arguing in a court room, I just beat you. Nice talking to you!

[killerbee99]

Yeah, I guess I did...I am tired man...to me its damning but to the jury it's circumstancial...there is that better

[Dan T.]

We were having a nice discussion until the name calling starts.

I edited my post. Please go back and read it.

If you and I are arguing in a court room, I just beat you. Nice talking to you!

And that's the part you aren't getting. We're not in the courtroom.

[Gridiron Grunt]

Yeah, I guess I did...I am tired man...to me its damning but to the jury it's circumstancial...there is that better

It's been a long day, and people are really emotionally charged about this.