Casey Anthony Found Not Guilty of 1st-Degree Murder, Acquitted of Manslaughter in Daughter's Death

FOX ^ | July 5, 2011 | Staff

[freebird5850]

Morning all, didn't see a thread for today so I created one.

[chris37]

I pray to God Almighty that the innocent child, Caylee, be given the justice that she deserves.

[maggief]

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#verdictwatch verdict will be read at 2:15. If #CaseyAnthon guilty, she will NOT be sentenced today.
50 seconds ago

(Hiya, ken!)

[SE Mom]

OMG - I am almost shaking- it’s ridiculous (smack myself upside the head).

Various pundits saying the jury came in looking “together” this morning- dressed up (heels for women normally in sneakers) and relaxed.

40 minutes.

[chris_bdba]

I feel 1st degree.It was predmeditated.

[ZX12R]

Wanna bet that one or more of the juror’s will say that Baez really pissed them off...

I wouldn't take that bet regardless of the odds. LOL!

[ilovesarah2012]

Yeah, I never thought she would get the death penalty either.

[paul revere is riding]

IMO FELONY MURDER LIFE W/O Parole

[freebird5850]

I think she will get life.

[Williams]

The penalty phase is separate, will be decided after the guilty verdict not now.

[screaminsunshine]

Doubt it. They probably just started polling at the least and went up until they stopped getting a unanimous. Then said OK lets get out of here and let the judge figure it out.

[Sarah Barracuda]

So now will they do this, will they announce the verdict they have reached or will they go down each count..like lets say they have convicted her of 2nd degree murder..will they first read the 1st degree murder charge, say not guilty and move on to the 2nd one..how does it work?

[ozarkgirl]

Watch..ALL 12 jurors will come intot he interview room..they will say the evidence was overwhelming, and they were all agreed..I wrote yesterday that they could have done this in 5 minutes, but felt they had to take "some" time..to look like they deliberated..

BIG QUESTION: how does Casey's momma react..

If they did it in 5 mins, it would show they didn't deliberate properly. It makes me wonder if they're going for the death penalty since they took so long. It's easy for us to say "guilty!" but when you truly have someone's life in your hands....

[Sarah Barracuda]

I am fine with that, let her rot in jail..she seems to enjoy it there anyway

[ken5050]

Hi back at ya maggs..

I think she deserves death..if she didn’t want the kid..hundreds of couples would happily have taken her, and even made it financially attractive for her..and I’m glad Florida has the death penalty, and it doesn’t take decades to execute them..but I think LWOP would be far worse for her...

[mewzilla]

If Casey Anthony gets away with murder, she’ll do it again.

[Raebie]

If it’s 1st degree murder, the penalty phase will start on Thursday. Anything less, about a week.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

I’m here, and I can’t wait to see the reaction from Casey Anthony when she is convicted. Next I want to see the look on the smug face of Baez.

[kcvl]

Some legal analysts think the state got what it wanted: guilty on first-degree murder, but that is NOT confirmed. #CaseyAnthonyby oscaseyanthony via twitter 7/5/2011 5:31:15 PM 12:31 PM

http://www.wesh.com/casey-anthony-extended-coverage/interactive.html

[kcvl]

Some legal analysts think the state got what it wanted: guilty on first-degree murder, but that is NOT confirmed. #CaseyAnthonyby oscaseyanthony via twitter 7/5/2011 5:31:15 PM 12:31 PM

http://www.wesh.com/casey-anthony-extended-coverage/interactive.html

[ozarkgirl]

Thank God this diversion and total crap show is done! I don’t even know or care what the verdict is.

Then get off this thread grumpy.