Seven Reasons Casey Anthony was Found Not Guilty

Last in a series–

Many people were astonished that Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murdering her child.  How could this happen when it appeared to people who followed the trial that she was obviously guilty?

I’ve posted four reasons previously and offer a couple more here:

Reason #5  The prosecutors are incompetent or distracted.

The best …

Seven Reasons Casey Anthony was Found Not Guilty

Last post I started to list the reasons why Casey Anthony may have been found not guilty by a jury.  After more than 30 years working as both a prosecutor and defense lawyer, I have seen this happen before in trials.

The first two reasons can be:

1.  The prosecutor must prove an accused guilty beyond a reasonable 

Seven Reasons Casey Anthony was found Not Guilty

People who followed the televised trial of Casey Anthony seemed to be convinced that she was guilty of killing her child–yet the jury, which heard the case, found her Not Guilty.

How could this happen?

In my 30+ years of trying criminal cases, both as a prosecutor and defense lawyer, I can tell you that it’s rare, …