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Posted: Jul 05 2011 02:37 pm

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Casey Anthony Trial Update: Not guilty verdict in killing daughter Caylee

(CBS/WKMG/AP) ORLANDO, Fla. - After 10 hours of deliberation, the jury in the Casey Anthony trial found the Florida mother not guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter. She was found guilty of four lesser charges of providing false information to a law enforcement officer.

Deliberations resumed for a second day Tuesday morning after the jury failed to reach a verdict Monday after 6 hours of deliberating.

The sequestered jury of seven women and five men was chosen from the Tampa Bay area because of exhaustive pretrial media coverage in the Orlando area and have been sequestered in an Orlando hotel. They listened to 33 days of testimony and another two days of closing arguments.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20076927-504083.html

not guilty? not guilty? you gotta be fucking kidding me.

Joined: May 22 2008 Location: Goshen, VA Posts: 6544

Although I hate the outcome of this case, it's not surprising at all.

Posted: Jul 05 2011 02:55 pm

Jurors are instructed to find the defendant guilty only if they feel that the prosecution has made its case beyond a reasonable doubt. If the defense is able to provide reasonable doubt, the jury is required to find the defendant not guilty.

Is it likely she did it? Yes. Is it inconceivable that she didn't? No. So unfortunately, she's found not guilty.

Posted: Jul 05 2011 03:09 pm

I still don't give a shit

Posted: Jul 05 2011 03:38 pm

meh

Posted: Jul 05 2011 07:54 pm

I've lost faith in the justice system a long time ago. This isn't all that surprising to me.

Posted: Jul 05 2011 07:58 pm

Even OJ looked less guilty by comparison. As horrible as this outcome is, I still like to find a positive in every situation. At least this means I still have a chance to tap that.

Posted: Jul 05 2011 08:05 pm

But what's it a smokescreen for?

Posted: Jul 05 2011 08:10 pm

All these damn smokescreens are giving me lung cancer.

Posted: Jul 05 2011 08:44 pm

i understand why she was Not Guilty (all evidence was circumstantial.)

i just think its bullshit is all. some fucked up repugnant shit.

Wizard Joined: Jun 12 2009 Posts: 4209

I'm with Syd here; in all likelihood, she did it. But since we can't prove it beyond a doubt, then there's nothing we can do. I'm sure she'll be hounded by anyone who knows where she is, though. If she's not murdered or something similar in the next few years, I will be very, very surprised.

Posted: Jul 05 2011 09:42 pm

I wonder if the defense used the Chewbaca defense...

Reason of a doubt yes, but she won't be able to avoid a guilty conscience.

Posted: Jul 05 2011 10:22 pm

I'm glad our special forces killed Bin Laden, because he probably would have gotten off too.

Title: Titlating Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 5042

Guys seriously I know you are upset but by the nature of the justice system if there is a reasonable doubt you go not guilty. There were also in deliberation for several hours it's not as if they went in and said fuck it we got shit to do vote not guilty.

Joined: May 22 2008 Location: Goshen, VA Posts: 6544

I thought it was sort of rare for a case this big for them to have closing arguments yesterday, a jury deliberate a couple hours and be done with it the next day. Those jurors weren't even taking notes, they had there mind made up early on by hearing that terrible prosecutor ramble on and smirk at the defense attorney.

Posted: Jul 05 2011 11:28 pm

Optimist With Doubts wrote:

Guys seriously I know you are upset but by the nature of the justice system if there is a reasonable doubt you go not guilty.

Seriously. Those of you upset by our justice system would be grateful for it, if you ever found yourself accused of murder.

Joined: Feb 16 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 329

If only Miles Edgeworth had been the prosecutor.

And now I spend the rest of the night listening to Phoenix Wright music.

Posted: Jul 06 2011 02:09 am

Syd Lexia wrote:

Optimist With Doubts wrote:

Guys seriously I know you are upset but by the nature of the justice system if there is a reasonable doubt you go not guilty.

Seriously. Those of you upset by our justice system would be grateful for it, if you ever found yourself accused of murder.

i understand what you 2 are trying to illustrate. and i agree w/it. i just dont like the outcome of this particular situation.

Posted: Jul 06 2011 02:19 am

If this happened in Texas, she'd be dead by now. Good ol' Texas wouldn't have let us down.

Posted: Jul 06 2011 02:21 am

So i can have a corspe in my trunk and not be guilty of murder hmmmmmm.....

Posted: Jul 06 2011 02:28 am

sidewaydriver wrote:

If this happened in Texas, she'd be dead by now. Good ol' Texas wouldn't have let us down.

cuz ITS THE LAW OF THE WEST:

Posted: Jul 06 2011 04:15 am

It's already been said, but even if someone seems guilty as fuck to you, if you're on the jury and the prosecution does a shitty job making their case then you have to vote not guilty.

Posted: Jul 06 2011 10:56 am

Man I'm late to this Sad

I've been following this case for a while now and I predicted a NG when the defense rested and they had nothing but circumstantial evidence.

Like both Syd and Optimist said, they're required to find the defendant NG if there's reasonable doubt that someone else did it. I think she probably did it, but with a case built on nothing but circumstantial evidence, the prosecution really had no chance other than to appeal to the jury's emotions. Thus, all the photos of Caylee smiling and then photos of her skull. (Un?)Fortunately, the jury wasn't swayed.

It sucks they couldn't punish her for her crime, but I'm really glad the justice system errs on the side of caution. It goes above and beyond to keep us from convicting innocent people on nothing but circumstantial evidence. I mean, if you were to try to convict me of murder based solely on my web browser history you wouldn't have a problem. I research serial killers for fun. Confused

Posted: Jul 06 2011 11:15 am

In a few years all the defense attorneys will probably have died of cancer like OJ, and she will get caught doing something retarded and that little girl will get her justice, (Hopefully :/)

Posted: Jul 06 2011 11:22 am

Syd Lexia wrote:

Optimist With Doubts wrote:

Guys seriously I know you are upset but by the nature of the justice system if there is a reasonable doubt you go not guilty.

Seriously. Those of you upset by our justice system would be grateful for it, if you ever found yourself accused of murder.

Off to commit murder!