Why We Shouldn Be Surprised about the Casey Anthony “Not Guilty” Verdict

Why We Shouldn Be Surprised about the Casey Anthony “Not Guilty” Verdict

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  1. Caylee AnthonyDisclaimer: This is not an article that discusses whether or not Casey Anthony is actually guilty or not guilty for murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, in 2008. It simply is looking at why we shouldn’t be surprised that she got acquitted of all felony charges.

    Casey Anthony’s life is filled with the lies that she creates. From nonexistent nannies named "Zanny," to an imaginary friend/father of her daughter that does not exist as well, Casey and her family’s lies have made the State of Florida vs. Casey Anthony case a difficult puzzle to decode. 2-year-old Caylee Anthony disappeared in 2008 from the Anthony home, and wasn’t reported for 31 days by her mother or grandmother.

    Three years later Casey Anthony is on trial for murdering her daughter Caylee in the first degree, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter (among 4 counts of lying to law enforcement). The prosecution was seeking the death penalty if Casey was found guilty.

    Casey was found not by a jury of her peers on July 5, 2011 to the counts of murder in the first degree, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter. She was only found guilty to 4 counts of lying to law enforcement, which means that since she spent the last 32 months in prison, during her hearing on Thursday July 7, 2011, she could be let free.

    Regardless of the sentiment in Orlando (and across the nation mothers have united in fear that a woman who murdered her own child is going to be walking the streets), we should not be surprised that Casey Anthony was not convicted of the three felonies with which she was charged, and here’s why…

    The Prosecution Over-Charged Casey Anthony

    A lot of experts have been saying that the prosecution over-charged Casey Anthony, and went hard because of the media hype in Orlando. Emotionally, everyone thought that Casey Anthony was guilty – but on paper, the facts did not line up. The prosecution got lost in this and decided to go hard and convict Casey of first degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter (none of which she was convicted). If they would have only charged her for aggravated manslaughter, or even dropped the death sentence, this trial may have ended differently.

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    The Case was Made Upon Character Flaws, not Hard Evidence

    The prosecution based their case on Casey Anthony’s crazy partying antics: days after Caylee went missing, Casey entered in a "hot body contest," and got a "Bella Vita (The Good Life)" tattoo on her upper shoulder. The prosecution argued that a mother would never do this if her daughter went missing. However, this was not factual – it was based on assumptions based on her character. Overall, this helped the defense because they could show that nothing of importance that the prosecution was presenting was based on fact.

    Jose Baez Created Plenty of Reasonable Doubt

    Baez may be criticized for his all-over-the-place technique during the Anthony trial. However, Jose Baez will now go down in history with the likes of Johnnie Cochran for getting one of the biggest American villains (due to media hype) out of a death penalty (much less any serious charges at all!). Baez proved that the prosecution’s case was based on circumstantial evidence – they could not prove that there had been a dead body in the trunk of the Anthony family car, nor could they prove how little Caylee Anthony was killed. This means that although point A lead to point C, there was no point B in the middle to prove that it happened. Due to this, we should not be surprised that Casey Anthony was not convicted of murder.

    The jury did a good job and did not let emotions get the best of them during this trial. Based on the facts and evidence presented in court, Casey Anthony got a just conviction. Although our hearts drop through our stomachs because justice may never be served for Caylee (whose mother could have easily murdered her although it remains unproven), with the way the justice system works, the prosecution did not put the puzzle pieces together well enough, and America is outraged that a potentially guilty woman was convicted not guilty.

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