Anyone watching the Casey Anthony trial?

[shelia]

I do believe that Casey had originally planned to kill her parents also. I believe it was not brought up in court because it would just dristract from the case.

She had told Amy that her parents would be moving out, (getting a divorce and such) and that Casey would get the house. She even made plans for Amy to move in with her to pay expenses. Amy even had her mail forwarded to the Anthony home.

I think the web searches were part of her planning stage to kill them all.

I think she was unable to pull off her complete plans for some reason. (possibly because of her increased drug use) She may have gotten angry and killed Caylee prematurly. She then had no plan. She enjoyed watching them suffer and beg. She was now in control and she loved it. You could see in court that she had no feelings for her parents or Caylee.

The pictures shown of her and Caylee does not mean that she loved Caylee. It only means she was having fun at the time. her actions around caylee were only only to pretend to be what she knew people would expect of her. I would bet that she never really spent much time with Caylee.

I first became interested in this case when Caylee first became missing. It was so hard to accept that a person could be so cold and evil, and yet seem so happy and carefree.

 

[Marty]

George makes me sit up and take notice. He is extremely careful how to answer questions and watching his wording very carefully. I have no doubt he treasured that little baby. For a while I thought that death threat was all a hoax since he let so many people know where he was and what he was about to do to himself.... and that he somehow found Casey with a dead Caylee and in trying to protect her, he helped Casey hide the remains.

He is lying, but I'm not sure about what. He is very smart and police savvy. He would know exactly what to do to through the police off and confuse this whole case. I'm thinking he knows so much more than what he is letting on. He looks at Casey with such distain. He also threw her to the wolves when he said Caylee was last with Casey.....1+1=2.

I do think River Cruz is telling the truth too.

 

[kaykay]

I do believe that Casey had originally planned to kill her parents also. I believe it was not brought up in court because it would just dristract from the case.She had told Amy that her parents would be moving out, (getting a divorce and such) and that Casey would get the house. She even made plans for Amy to move in with her to pay expenses. Amy even had her mail forwarded to the Anthony home.

I think the web searches were part of her planning stage to kill them all.

What an interesting theory! I had not heard this one. I kept wondering about the "neck breaking" etc searches because it just didnt seem to apply to Caylee.

Marty I agree with some of what you said about George. I absolutely believe he had an affair because no one would send a text like that to "just a volunteer" I do not however believe he had any idea what happened to Caylee or helped cover it.

I also think once his daughter threw him under the bus - it was more than he could take and he turned on her. Cant really blame him. You can only put someone through so much before they bite. Even a parent.

I also think once this is all over you will see George and Cindy divorce.

I am still worried that Casey will get a new trial due to the incompetence of her attorney. He has made so many huge mistakes ughh. I would hate to see all of these people have to go through this again.

Casey should admit her sins and let her family go. But being that she is a sociopath that will never happen

 

[Katiean]

MR Anthony was a retired police officer. Wouldn't it just be second nature to whisk the kid out of the pool and call 911 while giving CPR? I do not believe she drowned in the family pool unless Casey did it. I also believe that if Casey just didn't want the child the grandparents would have taken her. You can tell they loved that baby very much.

 

[shelia]

Did anyone listen to the closing arguments? Ashton did a great job summing it all up and tying it all together. I missed it the first time but got to see the recording of most of it.

Any guesses on how long it will take the jury to come back with a verdict?

 

[FrostyMeadows]

Did anyone listen to the closing arguments? Ashton did a great job summing it all up and tying it all together. I missed it the first time but got to see the recording of most of it.

Any guesses on how long it will take the jury to come back with a verdict?

My guess...2 days then guilty then appeal. This is just too sad.

 

[kaykay]

I think they will have a verdict today.

I also thought both of the prosecueter's closing arguments were a slam dunk. Ending with the tattoo was priceless

Odd what a close relationship Biaz and Casey have.

 

[shelia]

I forgot to put my guess down. I will guess a week, because I think they will discuss the evidence before they vote the first time.

I do agree that Baez and Casey have a strange relationship. She sure seems to be poison to everyone who comes in contact with her. I wonder if we will ever find out if they stay in contact after the trial is over. I wondered if he was just using her to keep this high profile case. When the trail is over and he walks away maybe, then we will hear what Casey has to say. i think she may do it because she will still want attention. It would be lies, of course.

I am not sure she will get the death penalty, but she will at least get life without parole.

If she gets life she will not automaticly get an appeal.

 

[HGFarm]

There are many kinds of mental illness- I dont believe she just 'snapped'. There are too many underlying signs of pretty disturbing behavior. What a wicked witch and I know what she deserves but perhaps not what she will get. I just dont know. Havent really got to see any of the trial- just tidbits on the news.

 

[shelia]

Just some thoughts and I am trying to keep an open mind here;

In our justice system every defendant has to have a defense attorney. We all know Baez was in over his head, but could someone else have proven reasonable doubt? Do you think a different attorney could have convinced you that she may not be guilty? Did he leave out anything?

I think it was a no win situation. (I will have to eat my words if they come back with not guilty!)

Unless she gets the death penalty they will have to come up with something new that could change the outcome of the trail for her to get an appeal. While Baez looked pretty bad up there, I don't think he blew the case.

The only defense I could possibly think of would be if they could find something wrong in her brain. Either way, she would still need to be locked up for life. It could only make a difference on whether she would get the death penalty or not.

 

[SampleMM]

The Jury has reached their verdict........going to be read 2:15 EST

 

[bonloubri]

Just got a news report. "NOT GUILTY"

 

[FrostyMeadows]

I am so surprised, there is no justice for that little girl. Now she feels bullet proof, she can get away with anything. What will she do next?

 

[BBH]

It sounds like Casey may still spend quite some time in jail...will have to wait until Thursday morning....

 

[kaykay]

I am just shocked. I thought they put on such a great case. I thought she would at least be guilty of child abuse/neglect for not reporting her missing 31 days.

The sick thing is she will probably walk free on Thursday (time served) and make millions off the death of her daughter. And now all of her lies have validation. Sick stuff

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

I am stunned and so saddened. Simply no justice for that beautiful little angel.

 

[ohmt]

I knew it would come back not guilty for the murder charges as they had no solid evidence she did it. I really believe she did, but just wish there was more evidence. I am extremely disappointed she was not found guilty for child neglect. At least everyone knows what she has done now-i believe that will at least give her daughter some justice.

 

[Jill]

I'd taken my mom to lunch today and when we got back to her house, the kitchen tv was still on FOX News. They had just announced the verdict. She and I both literally gasped when we read the screen captions. Sickening. Just all around, such a mess and it feels like justice took vacation on this one. Very sad

It sounds like she can face a maximum of 1yr in prison for each of her four (4) counts of misleading statements to the police... having already been in jail for 3yrs, she's going to do little if any additional time behind bars

She could write a book or sell her story to a movie studio, she could take out full page ads admitting she did it and how... cut and dye her hair, change her name, move and go on and live life continuing to be a monster who uses everyone and cares for no one but herself

 

[Margo_C-T]

Another travesty of justice to match the OJ verdict! What do these people(the jury) need...a video of Casey chloroforming, or taping the mouth and nose of, that poor doomed little child??? What innocent person would not 'bother' to mention that their 2 yr. old child just happened to be 'missing' for over a MONTH: what inference should be drawn from that, just for one point???

Very telling, I believe, that the jury refused to explain their verdict; can you say shameful cowardice and guilt??

As I'm sure anyone can tell, this verdict REALLY upsets me; why even have a 'jury of your peers' when in society, it is becoming increasingly 'fashionable' to NEVER presume to 'judge' anyone else's actions/behavior, no matter how blatantly ILLEGAL, not to say IMMORAL, and flat out WRONG, it is shown to be. Penalties only 'threatened', seldom if ever delivered, leads to an attitude of 'I can ultimately get away with just about anything'.This does NOT make for a better society; instead, a worse and worse one...but it IS 'oh, so politically correct', and like good little sheep, too many just accept this loss of ethics and (gasp! yes, I'll say it...MORALS!) without challenge.

I am ashamed for my country and our purported 'judicial' system, now so busy bending over backwards to 'protect the rights of the accused' that the victims are shunted aside and all but forgotten/ignored.

I hope this young women is shunned for the rest of her miserable life...along with those who swallowed her defense's pitiful excuses and 'theories'(apparently THOSE, with no 'smoking gun'. passed muster with the sad excuse for a jury, while the similarly circumstantial(no smoking gun)presentation of the prosecution received no such generous consideration.

Flame away, if you must...I stand by my opinion. I was privileged to be born, and to have lived in, this great country for many years; I liked it a LOT better in years past. Many of you, sadly, will never know the USA you missed...perfect? Not by a long sight, but better...yes, better... than now. JMHO. Of course, a return to core values is always possible, when enough truly WANT it to happen, and behave accordingly. Question is...how many do?

Margo

 

[shelia]

I just got back home and saw the verdict. They say that Baez will now be considered an A list attorney. I guess I will just eat my words now.

They came back so soon! They must not have been able to determine the cause of her death. Without that, nothing else mattered.