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yes, you are right in fact moondog Send a noteboard - 07/07/2011 02:21:14 AM
The jury is the only group that matters; I wasn't there, and they were. Who are we to claim we understand the facts better than they do?


the public was presented with all the evidence the jury was too so based on the statements and evidence released by the authorities I wold say a guilty verdict would be totally reasonable. I guess the real issue here is how shitty does a lawyer have to be to NOT get a guilty verdict form this case.


if the defense was able to get just one juror to have doubt about her guilt on murder charges then that's enough to declare her not guilty. in fact, that's the entire basis of our judicial system when it comes to criminal court. all 12 jurors must agree on the charges or else it doesn't hold up.

i know from (second-hand) experience that a murder conviction in a case built on circumstantial evidence is incredibly difficult to achieve. this is why many cases get reduced to manslaughter, but even then they weren't able to convince the entire jury of her guilt on manslaughter charges either. this tells me that the defense had just enough evidence to convince at least one person of the jury that she might not have done it, which is all they had to do.


All 12 on the jury voted that she was not guilty. Lets say that 11 said guilty and 1 said not guilty....and there was no way to work that out...then it would be a hung jury. The fact that the jury deliberated for, what, 12 hrs or so?....and they came back with a "not guilty" verdict tells me that all 12 were in agreement. Either way, it takes all 12 to say yes or no for a criminal case. A civil case doesn't need a unanimous vote.

~Jeordam


my point was that at least one juror was in agreement that the case was not sufficient for murder, but you're right about "not guilty" means all 12 had to agree to not guilty.
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Casey Anthony found the only 12 people on earth that didnt think she was guilty, Congratulations! - 05/07/2011 09:23:49 PM 1462 Views
Congrats, Casey! *NM* - 05/07/2011 09:57:48 PM 433 Views
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Missed this post when I was replying to your other post. - 07/07/2011 07:06:25 AM 831 Views
No biggy, I probably just should've edited the other one. - 09/07/2011 10:56:06 AM 853 Views
That tweet sums it all up... - 05/07/2011 10:43:55 PM 968 Views
The UK Supreme Court is live streamed online. - 06/07/2011 10:28:00 PM 805 Views
Kinda makes one wonder about how truthful and non-biased the information from the media is, no? - 05/07/2011 11:15:25 PM 747 Views
the thing is - 05/07/2011 11:30:17 PM 890 Views
The public was presented with all 33 days worth? - 05/07/2011 11:35:05 PM 765 Views
This *NM* - 05/07/2011 11:36:30 PM 349 Views
she was found guilty of lying to the authorities - 05/07/2011 11:49:03 PM 958 Views
No - 05/07/2011 11:56:52 PM 750 Views
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Also a good point. - 06/07/2011 12:23:16 AM 834 Views
murder conviction REQUIRES unanimity from the jury - 06/07/2011 03:40:21 PM 762 Views
Actually..... - 06/07/2011 07:33:31 PM 1079 Views
yes, you are right in fact - 07/07/2011 02:21:14 AM 1013 Views
Exactly! What did the jury learn that we the public didn't? - 05/07/2011 11:31:56 PM 752 Views
Did you spend 8 hours a day for a month going thru the evidence? *NM* - 05/07/2011 11:36:03 PM 376 Views
I think you misunderstood what she was saying. *NM* - 06/07/2011 12:21:30 AM 329 Views
I cannot begin to express how little I care. - 06/07/2011 01:07:48 AM 728 Views
I would like to say the same. - 06/07/2011 01:21:36 AM 988 Views
*NM* - 06/07/2011 06:53:38 AM 296 Views
I wholeheartedly agree. - 06/07/2011 01:28:22 AM 842 Views
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In a word, yes. - 06/07/2011 12:27:37 PM 1025 Views
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Except in this case it doesn't. - 06/07/2011 05:04:36 PM 854 Views
Yessssss - 06/07/2011 01:46:46 AM 691 Views
I agree 100 % - 06/07/2011 02:22:58 AM 717 Views
4shor *NM* - 06/07/2011 02:47:47 PM 350 Views
Re: I cannot begin to express how little I care. - 07/07/2011 07:14:03 AM 952 Views
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I agree. - 06/07/2011 04:38:46 AM 913 Views
VERY wrong place. . *NM* - 06/07/2011 02:52:21 PM 440 Views
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They did charge her with it - 07/07/2011 02:48:51 PM 859 Views
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The case should never have gone to trial - 06/07/2011 07:28:44 AM 875 Views
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It's sad that so many people care so much about this case. - 06/07/2011 04:40:50 PM 695 Views
I agree. - 07/07/2011 05:35:35 AM 595 Views

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