I had forgotten that one! lol Lots of gems in there today - maybe he will win an emmy for daytime television!
This was helpful to me in understanding what the jury has to understand.
First....To render a Casey Anthony guilty verdict as to first degree murder, the jury must find there was a killing, there was intent, and there was premeditation.
If the jury finds Casey did not kill Caylee, there is no conviction.
If the jury believes that Casey did kill Caylee but not intentionally, there is no conviction.
If the jury finds that Casey did kill her daughter, intended to do it, but didn’t act with premeditation, there is no conviction.
Conviction of first degree murder could result in the death penalty.
Second.... felony murder includes murder plus a felony commission.
To render a Casey Anthony guilty verdict as to felony murder, the jury must find there was a murder plus the commission of a felony. Here the felony in question is aggravated child abuse.
If the jury finds Casey did not kill Caylee, there is no conviction. For this charge, Casey’s intent is irrelevant.
If the jury finds Casey accidentally killed Caylee during the commission of a felony, there is a conviction.
Conviction of felony murder could result in the death penalty.
Third... aggravated child abuse is its own charge in this case. Why?
If Casey is guilty of aggravated child abuse, she is guilty of a felony; she then could face felony murder.
But, if the jury doesn’t convict Casey of aggravated child abuse, she cannot be guilty of felony murder.