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Saint John wrote:Easy verdict and the jury got this one right. Not only did the state not prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, they really didn't prove much of anything. The jury did what the law compelled them to do, and that's find her not guilty. But that doesn't mean she's not a disgusting human being.
S2M wrote:You can't tell me at least ONE person didn't think she was guilty. Some Jack Lemmon type that tried to logically talk the others into seeing the light, then was ceremoniously told to STFU. 'We just want this case over with' . A hung jury would have been better. Then the prosecution would have been able to re-try the case......In a circumstantial evidence case that must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. That reasonable doubt can be looked at in two ways: innocent and guilty. Meaning that some evidence has shown innocence, and some evidence has shown guilt. The jury is instructed to select the evidence that indicates innocence.
steveo777 wrote:I thought she was guilty as hell all along. That said, there is no preponderance of the evidence to convict.
No official cause of death
No proof that Casey actually committed a physical act that would have killed her
All evidence the case was speculative, not 100% scientific.
Prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury did their job according to what criteria is required to convict or acquit.
steveo777 wrote:I thought she was guilty as hell all along. That said, there is no preponderance of the evidence to convict.
No official cause of death
No proof that Casey actually committed a physical act that would have killed her
All evidence the case was speculative, not 100% scientific.
Prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury did their job according to what criteria is required to convict or acquit.
conversationpc wrote:steveo777 wrote:I thought she was guilty as hell all along. That said, there is no preponderance of the evidence to convict.
No official cause of death
No proof that Casey actually committed a physical act that would have killed her
All evidence the case was speculative, not 100% scientific.
Prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury did their job according to what criteria is required to convict or acquit.
The evidence does not have to be 100% scientific nor do they actually have to know the exact way she died, ala Scott Peterson who was convicted on much less.
conversationpc wrote:steveo777 wrote:I thought she was guilty as hell all along. That said, there is no preponderance of the evidence to convict.
No official cause of death
No proof that Casey actually committed a physical act that would have killed her
All evidence the case was speculative, not 100% scientific.
Prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury did their job according to what criteria is required to convict or acquit.
The evidence does not have to be 100% scientific nor do they actually have to know the exact way she died, ala Scott Peterson who was convicted on much less.
Melissa wrote:What bothers me about the jury is despite those instructions they still COULD have voted guilty on the negligence. And by not doing so, that's saying it's perfectly fine her kid was missing for THAT long without reporting her child missing, who was then found dead, and that will NEVER sit ok with me regarding that jury. I have no respect for people who can't see right from wrong in the protection of children.
Saint John wrote:Locking her up so early where she couldn't talk is what essentially blew the investigation. Leaving her out to tramp around, get wasted and act like the total whore that she is would have (probably) yielded a treasure trove of information and some sort of confession/admission/incriminating words. Allowing her the comfort of a lawyer and sobriety was just plain stupid. But I understand that they thought there was a still a chance to find the child alive. But, statistically, that virtually never happens. The D.A. should have never agreed to file charges.
conversationpc wrote:steveo777 wrote:I thought she was guilty as hell all along. That said, there is no preponderance of the evidence to convict.
No official cause of death
No proof that Casey actually committed a physical act that would have killed her
All evidence the case was speculative, not 100% scientific.
Prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury did their job according to what criteria is required to convict or acquit.
The evidence does not have to be 100% scientific nor do they actually have to know the exact way she died, ala Scott Peterson who was convicted on much less.
Jubilee wrote:conversationpc wrote:steveo777 wrote:I thought she was guilty as hell all along. That said, there is no preponderance of the evidence to convict.
No official cause of death
No proof that Casey actually committed a physical act that would have killed her
All evidence the case was speculative, not 100% scientific.
Prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury did their job according to what criteria is required to convict or acquit.
The evidence does not have to be 100% scientific nor do they actually have to know the exact way she died, ala Scott Peterson who was convicted on much less.
True...but the prosecution still has to be able to construct a timeline of (factual) events that would lead a reasonable person from point A to point B. Not speculation, not rumors & innuendo, not sordid details & red herrings. This case was fraught with all sorts of nasty little things that made for an unsympathetic Defendant. Should have been a slam-dunk for the prosecution. Unfortunately, they had everything on their side, except the facts.
S2M wrote:Jubilee wrote:conversationpc wrote:steveo777 wrote:I thought she was guilty as hell all along. That said, there is no preponderance of the evidence to convict.
No official cause of death
No proof that Casey actually committed a physical act that would have killed her
All evidence the case was speculative, not 100% scientific.
Prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury did their job according to what criteria is required to convict or acquit.
The evidence does not have to be 100% scientific nor do they actually have to know the exact way she died, ala Scott Peterson who was convicted on much less.
True...but the prosecution still has to be able to construct a timeline of (factual) events that would lead a reasonable person from point A to point B. Not speculation, not rumors & innuendo, not sordid details & red herrings. This case was fraught with all sorts of nasty little things that made for an unsympathetic Defendant. Should have been a slam-dunk for the prosecution. Unfortunately, they had everything on their side, except the facts.
You are wrong as well. Didn't you read ANY of my posts? You mentioned speculation as a point in your premise. Isn't speculation just the kind of tool a defense lawyer uses to throw doubt on let's say...an alternate theory? Throw some speculation out in the courtroom as to maybe someone else did it. Seems to me the defense would have been given latitude to promote speculation, but the prosecution wasn't allowed the same courtesy? You also mentioned leading a reasonable person from point A to point B. A partier, who loved sleeping around...who saw her daughter as a hinderance...who didn't report her daughter missing for 31 days. Dancing on table tops while her daughter was missing. All smiles. How reasonable does one have to be to be led from A to B? Hmmm?
Jubilee wrote:conversationpc wrote:steveo777 wrote:I thought she was guilty as hell all along. That said, there is no preponderance of the evidence to convict.
No official cause of death
No proof that Casey actually committed a physical act that would have killed her
All evidence the case was speculative, not 100% scientific.
Prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury did their job according to what criteria is required to convict or acquit.
The evidence does not have to be 100% scientific nor do they actually have to know the exact way she died, ala Scott Peterson who was convicted on much less.
True...but the prosecution still has to be able to construct a timeline of (factual) events that would lead a reasonable person from point A to point B. Not speculation, not rumors & innuendo, not sordid details & red herrings. This case was fraught with all sorts of nasty little things that made for an unsympathetic Defendant. Should have been a slam-dunk for the prosecution. Unfortunately, they had everything on their side, except the facts.
Jana wrote:Jubilee wrote:conversationpc wrote:steveo777 wrote:I thought she was guilty as hell all along. That said, there is no preponderance of the evidence to convict.
No official cause of death
No proof that Casey actually committed a physical act that would have killed her
All evidence the case was speculative, not 100% scientific.
Prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury did their job according to what criteria is required to convict or acquit.
The evidence does not have to be 100% scientific nor do they actually have to know the exact way she died, ala Scott Peterson who was convicted on much less.
True...but the prosecution still has to be able to construct a timeline of (factual) events that would lead a reasonable person from point A to point B. Not speculation, not rumors & innuendo, not sordid details & red herrings. This case was fraught with all sorts of nasty little things that made for an unsympathetic Defendant. Should have been a slam-dunk for the prosecution. Unfortunately, they had everything on their side, except the facts.
Sorry, I disagree. I watched the whole trial As a court reporter, I have spent years in courtrooms, and they put out enough evidence for this reasonable person (me) to convict her of, at least, manslaughter and people have been convicted on less. It wasn't an easy case, so it never would have been a slam dunk for first degree murder, though she deserved it or second degree murder. I would have hung the jury and not caved in agreeing to only a conviction of lying to a police officer. There were tons of exhibits to pour over, which, apparently, they didn't bother.
YoungJRNY wrote:Jana wrote:Jubilee wrote:conversationpc wrote:steveo777 wrote:I thought she was guilty as hell all along. That said, there is no preponderance of the evidence to convict.
No official cause of death
No proof that Casey actually committed a physical act that would have killed her
All evidence the case was speculative, not 100% scientific.
Prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury did their job according to what criteria is required to convict or acquit.
The evidence does not have to be 100% scientific nor do they actually have to know the exact way she died, ala Scott Peterson who was convicted on much less.
True...but the prosecution still has to be able to construct a timeline of (factual) events that would lead a reasonable person from point A to point B. Not speculation, not rumors & innuendo, not sordid details & red herrings. This case was fraught with all sorts of nasty little things that made for an unsympathetic Defendant. Should have been a slam-dunk for the prosecution. Unfortunately, they had everything on their side, except the facts.
Sorry, I disagree. I watched the whole trial As a court reporter, I have spent years in courtrooms, and they put out enough evidence for this reasonable person (me) to convict her of, at least, manslaughter and people have been convicted on less. It wasn't an easy case, so it never would have been a slam dunk for first degree murder, though she deserved it or second degree murder. I would have hung the jury and not caved in agreeing to only a conviction of lying to a police officer. There were tons of exhibits to pour over, which, apparently, they didn't bother.
In my mind, it was the jury that committed a crime.
ebake02 wrote:YoungJRNY wrote:Jana wrote:Jubilee wrote:conversationpc wrote:steveo777 wrote:I thought she was guilty as hell all along. That said, there is no preponderance of the evidence to convict.
No official cause of death
No proof that Casey actually committed a physical act that would have killed her
All evidence the case was speculative, not 100% scientific.
Prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury did their job according to what criteria is required to convict or acquit.
The evidence does not have to be 100% scientific nor do they actually have to know the exact way she died, ala Scott Peterson who was convicted on much less.
True...but the prosecution still has to be able to construct a timeline of (factual) events that would lead a reasonable person from point A to point B. Not speculation, not rumors & innuendo, not sordid details & red herrings. This case was fraught with all sorts of nasty little things that made for an unsympathetic Defendant. Should have been a slam-dunk for the prosecution. Unfortunately, they had everything on their side, except the facts.
Sorry, I disagree. I watched the whole trial As a court reporter, I have spent years in courtrooms, and they put out enough evidence for this reasonable person (me) to convict her of, at least, manslaughter and people have been convicted on less. It wasn't an easy case, so it never would have been a slam dunk for first degree murder, though she deserved it or second degree murder. I would have hung the jury and not caved in agreeing to only a conviction of lying to a police officer. There were tons of exhibits to pour over, which, apparently, they didn't bother.
In my mind, it was the jury that committed a crime.
You can't convict someone on circumstantial evidence. A jury cannot inject personal feelings into a criminal case, they know she did it but that doesn't matter, they have to base their verdict solely on the evidence presented and the evidence presented didn't prove a damn thing. Besides, given the lack of anything solid, her conviction would have been overturned on appeal anyway. No Appeals Court would uphold a conviction using the shitty piss poor evidence that the state presented. The DA totally fucked this case up and a child killer walked free because of it.
ebake02 wrote:I'm not sure what's worse, Casey being acquitted (I don't agree with it but it was the right decision) or FoxNews camping outside her parent's house watching their every move this afternoon. It makes me sick.
S2M wrote: You are wrong as well. Didn't you read ANY of my posts? You mentioned speculation as a point in your premise. Isn't speculation just the kind of tool a defense lawyer uses to throw doubt on let's say...an alternate theory? Throw some speculation out in the courtroom as to maybe someone else did it. Seems to me the defense would have been given latitude to promote speculation, but the prosecution wasn't allowed the same courtesy? You also mentioned leading a reasonable person from point A to point B. A partier, who loved sleeping around...who saw her daughter as a hinderance...who didn't report her daughter missing for 31 days. Dancing on table tops while her daughter was missing. All smiles. How reasonable does one have to be to be led from A to B? Hmmm?
Jubilee wrote:S2M wrote: You are wrong as well. Didn't you read ANY of my posts? You mentioned speculation as a point in your premise. Isn't speculation just the kind of tool a defense lawyer uses to throw doubt on let's say...an alternate theory? Throw some speculation out in the courtroom as to maybe someone else did it. Seems to me the defense would have been given latitude to promote speculation, but the prosecution wasn't allowed the same courtesy? You also mentioned leading a reasonable person from point A to point B. A partier, who loved sleeping around...who saw her daughter as a hinderance...who didn't report her daughter missing for 31 days. Dancing on table tops while her daughter was missing. All smiles. How reasonable does one have to be to be led from A to B? Hmmm?
Correct! Keep in mind the burden of proof lies with the prosecution. The prosecution has to prove its case, the defense only has to create reasonable doubt. We stipulate the Defendant was a partier and she loved to sleep around (which may have been a bit over-hyped by the prosecution, but ok), and she apparently knew of her child's death & failed to report it. The statement that the Defendant saw her daughter as a hindrance is speculation by the prosecution. The fact of the matter is, the Defendant didn't seem to have a problem leaving her daughter in the care of other responsible adults while she crept about doing her thing. I just don't think the jury bought the "hindrance" thing. I don't think you can draw a straight line conclusion from party-girl to murder (which the also couldn't prove).
You know, S2M, you surprise me. For someone who demands absolute proof of the "Sky Wizard", you are shockingly easily deceived by this poorly executed attempt by the prosecution to make us believe we've seen something that we really haven't seen.
Jubilee wrote:Correct! Keep in mind the burden of proof lies with the prosecution. The prosecution has to prove its case, the defense only has to create reasonable doubt.
Jubilee wrote:We stipulate the Defendant was a partier and she loved to sleep around (which may have been a bit over-hyped by the prosecution, but ok), and she apparently knew of her child's death & failed to report it.
Jubilee wrote:The fact of the matter is, the Defendant didn't seem to have a problem leaving her daughter in the care of other responsible adults while she crept about doing her thing.
Jubilee wrote:I don't think you can draw a straight line conclusion from party-girl to murder (which the also couldn't prove).
G.I.Jim wrote:ebake02 wrote:I'm not sure what's worse, Casey being acquitted (I don't agree with it but it was the right decision) or FoxNews camping outside her parent's house watching their every move this afternoon. It makes me sick.
Was Fox News the only news agency there?
ebake02 wrote:G.I.Jim wrote:ebake02 wrote:I'm not sure what's worse, Casey being acquitted (I don't agree with it but it was the right decision) or FoxNews camping outside her parent's house watching their every move this afternoon. It makes me sick.
Was Fox News the only news agency there?
Probably not, I just Fox News flipping through the channels, I think Shepard Smith blew a load every time Someone was heard coming from the neighbor's house. It was ridiculous.
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