Casey Anthony Trail

[BoSoxGrl]

Regardless that cause of death has not been determined, I think she'll get the death penalty for sure.  Only because I can't put it past anyone (and I mean the jury) to let it slide that a 2 year old is dead.

I know one thing that has been resonating with me is Dr. G's testimony from last week where she said something along the lines of "in 100% of the cases where the death of a child has been accidental by say, drowning, 9-1-1 is called because there is a remote possibility that the child is still alive and can be resuscitated."

I really think statements like that are going to be the nail in Casey's coffin.  I don't think that there is any way that this is going to be "lessened" to manslaughter or that she is going to get life in prison.

I am also curious to see what happens during her own testimony as she seems to be able to pile lie on top of lie with such ease.  I think the prosecution is going to eat her alive simply because she has told SO many lies that I doubt she can keep up with them and all of her credibility is going to be gone with the jurors.

[Dave Gray]

I think that the death penalty is unlikely.  You would have to prove prior intent, and this may be extreme negligence, turned to accident, turned to cover-up....who knows?

[Phishfan]

Regardless that cause of death has not been determined, I think she'll get the death penalty for sure.  Only because I can't put it past anyone (and I mean the jury) to let it slide that a 2 year old is dead.

I want to see her dead as well, but I think you have let emotion get in the way of logical thinking. They have not been able to prove how the child died. Susan Smith & Andrea Yates (though later overturned because of insanity) didn't get death sentences and they were just as tragic IMO.

[CF DolFan]

I want to see her dead as well, but I think you have let emotion get in the way of logical thinking. They have not been able to prove how the child died. Susan Smith & Andrea Yates (though later overturned because of insanity) didn't get death sentences and they were just as tragic IMO.

Her lack of remorse seems to have everyone up in arms in this case though and might on the jury as well. The others showed some remorse. Anthony shows nothing but narcissistic behavior.  No one has shown sympathy for her that I have seen although I’m sure she has her supporters. I read an article that Biaz kept some pictures out of courtroom because he didn’t want the "mature" women on the jury to confuse her as a lesbian.  If they are conservative mature women they may be less forgiving of her “me” ways.

[BoSoxGrl]

While the death may not have been premeditated, I think the lack of care for the baby's body afterward is what is going to seal it.  The evidence is overwhelming that she drove around with a  dead body in her car for several days.  And not just a dead body of some asshole drug dealer rapist, but the body of a 2 year old baby girl.  while I understand logic needs to be the deciding factor in sentencing, there is no way around that one emotionally for anyone IMHO.

[bsmooth]

Do not need the death penalty, murder with 25 to life works just fine.

[Phishfan]

Side note:  I also heard that there is going to be an inmate from the prison to testify for the prosecution (possibly tomorrow).  That person probably got a pretty good bargain out of it.

Something happened here. They transferred her to Orlando, but she was never called to testify and the prosecution has said they should be finished today.

[Pappy13]

Something happened here. They transferred her to Orlando, but she was never called to testify and the prosecution has said they should be finished today.

I haven't been following the case, so forgive me if I've got this wrong, but why would that make a difference? The prosecution never calls the accused to testify, that's up to the defense. If they call her to testify than the prosecution can cross-examine, but the accused would never be called to testify by the prosecution. Am I missing something?

And can someone please fix the thread header?

[Phishfan]

^^^ Not the accused. Casey Anthony had a pen pal from a state prison that the prosecution was going to call to testify.

[Pappy13]

^^^ Not the accused. Casey Anthony had a pen pal from a state prison that the prosecution was going to call to testify.

Ah, see I told you I wasn't following the case.

[Dave Gray]

Without cause of death, I don't see how you can be convicted of murder.  What sounds most likely to me is that this woman is a terrible, completely negligent mother that deserves to be in jail, but probably not a murderer.  I bet she chloroformed her kid trying to get her to sleep or shut up, then ended up killing her by asphyxiation.  From there, she flipped out, didn't know what to do, and tried to cover it up in a bunch of ways, never getting her story straight.  She probably just threw everything at the wall to see what stuck -- blaming babysitters, her parents, dumping the body with duct-taped mouth, etc.

I don't see how you convict her for murder, much less the death penalty.

[Phishfan]

^^^ People have been convicted of murder without a body being found.

[Landshark]

Just got word from a lawyer friend of mine that she was found not guilty of all charges except the lying to police officers.  She can expect to do some time for that, but she won't get the death penalty or a super long prison term.

[Phishfan]

Casey Anthony was acquitted of all murder/manslaughter charges and was convicted on the misdemeanor charges of providing false information to a police officer. The prosecutions case was pretty weak if you paid much attention to the trial.

[Brian Fein]

People here are up in arms.  They are ranting and raving, and violently upset.

I understand reasonable doubt.  The prosecution didn't have any hard evidence, it seems.