The Defense Rests in Casey Anthony Trial
The defense rested today in the Casey Anthony trial, bringing to an end two weeks' worth of evidence presentation and witness testimony. It did so with the Anthony choosing not to take the stand.
The prosecution will now present a rebuttal case, but it is barely even expected to last a day. Closing arguments will follow, with jury deliberations possibly getting underway this holiday weekend.
If Casey is found guilty of killing her daughter, she could be executed by the state.
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July 9th, 2011 10:10 PM
she killed her did't wanna be a mother
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July 6th, 2011 5:41 PM
That Evil Bitch deserves the death penalty. I cannot believe the jury let her go, even when knowing some incriminating evidence. She killed her little girl and now she gets to walk the streets. I am sooo furious!!!! I want justice for poor Caylee!! That precious child deserves everything that she didn't get a chance to go
July 4th, 2011 10:30 PM
Bury the bitch alive in the jailhouse yard and duct tape her lying mouth shut.
July 3rd, 2011 4:29 AM
I think George Anthony sexually abused Caylee and didn't want her body found for awhile. He would have known that evidence of molestation would disappear as her body decomposed.
Child sex abuse victims often do something called disassociation. It is a means of coping with the early sexual abuse and then later as a means of coping with other stress.
Casey acted like a sex abuse survivor using disassociation. I'm suprised the defense didn't bring an expert on this to testify. All experts that treat trauma survivors are aware of this.
July 2nd, 2011 3:57 AM
@PearTree: Just curious, but what is it about "people like" me that upsets your sensibilities so much? Is it because I have a different opinion then you? First of all I have not rendered an opinion as to whether Ms Anthony is guilty or not. The comments I make are purely for the sake of gathering opinions of others that would aid me in what others may see that I might be missing. I don't believe that there will be a mistrial because I believe as I stated in other postings that most people involved in this case are judging her on an emotional level, causing them to only see and hear what supports their point of view.
July 2nd, 2011 3:22 AM
@freespirit114:I agree with some of your comments that circumstantial evidence is all that is necessary for the state to get a conviction. And it is up to the jury to weigh all of the facts, testimony, and physical evidence and come to a conclusion as to the defendants guilt or to find them not guilty. However I am sure you will agree that jury decisions are based in part on emotions. While that should never be considered, sadly it does apply to some jurors. That has been a large part of the States case. I could start on a surface level about my opinion, which would be that on the surface other members of the Anthony family have lied even in court under oath. If a person is of low moral character, lies, steals, and uses people, does that in and of itself make them a murderer. Maybe more likely to be, but not proof of other crimes. If a person who is convicted of murder and testifies to a fact, does that make that person a lier, possibly but not proof. If being a liar, thief, an
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July 2nd, 2011 3:15 AM
because people like @ D A its probably going to be a mistrial.
July 1st, 2011 10:03 AM
offff with her head!!
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July 1st, 2011 8:35 AM
@D A: Really? Whom? I watched as much of this trial as I did not to condem Casey Anthony but rather with an open mind to the fact that there are many pieces of this puzzle still missing and it was possible the defense may be able to put some of them together. As far as I am concerned I don't want just someone to take the blame for this childs death, that would not be justice at all, I want to see the person responsible be punished. If it turned out to be someone other than Casey then so be it. Casey effectively ruled out the someone else did it defense when she claimed it was an accident so that is something the jury cannot consider. Was the evidence and testimony presented by the state rock solid? No, of course not. But circumstantial cases by their very nature can't be and many have been proven with less than this case. True that the cause and manner of Caylees death cannot be proven 100% but murder cases have been tried and won without a body ever having been found. It helps greatl
July 1st, 2011 6:08 AM
I think that you all are to quick to condemn Casey. All the reports from the beginning of this story had Casey guilty before she was even arrested, and you are blindly convicting her without studying all of the testimony, or drilling down under the surface case the prosecutor has presented. I would gladly give you some food for thought if I thought you'd understand but obviously you are among those that just need to find someone to pay for the tragic death of a beautiful child. If you look at all of the characters in this story you will find one that time after time displays guilt more then Casey. Without getting too detailed remember, there is not one shred of evidence that proves only Casey could have had anything to do with the actual death of her child, not to mention cause and manner of death has never actually been established at all. If you would care to consider more then just what you want to see about this case, perhaps I might take the time to give you a different point