Posted on 07/17/2011 1:14:20 PM PDT by Anti-Hillary
Thank you and interesting history on how jurys once operated. So why couldn’t we have committees, thus the attorneys would be out of the process? Of course we’d run into the same thing the Supreme court does in their appointments but it would likely be better than attorney’s determining the jurors.
Casey does have strong control of her emotions when it is advantageous for her that she does. There’s a video of her response when her mother first took the stand. Having not seen her mom for some time Casey was definately impacted by seeing her....but then you see her immmediately shut that down...and begin writing, which I think her writing was simply a means of “escape” during the court proceedings and helped her regain control. It’s quite evident in that video.
Again, if she was drugged before court proceedings, and likely I think, it would be low dosage.
WOW! What a story!
The prosecution couldnt even prove how the girl died.
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They didn’t need to prove exactly HOW (the details), just that she is dead and that her mother was culpable. Failure to report is pretty strong circumstantial evidence.
The jury failed big time on this case, but then again what can you expect when the defense works so hard at getting idiots on a jury?
Welcome to my world, lol. Between the two of us, everything at our house is a history lesson. Of course, the kids in town who like school and learning usually come over to hang out just for that reason. :)
One small reform might be just to limit the number of jurors who can be removed from a panel. That would mean that those removed “for cause” would really have a reason they ought to be removed, not just because they ‘know too much’ about a subject likely to come up at trial.
Might be helpful...is there no limit at this time? BTW where/what is the pool they draw jurors from? Not sure I understand where exactly selection begins and or who determines "potential" jurors before they begin the process with attorneys.
Oh golly, sounds like never a dull moment at your place! It’s encouraging to hear kids want to hang out where history and facts can be known...thanks for mentioning that.
The jury of peers, as well as the concept of innocent before being proven guilty, and some other key concepts goes back even further, to the Germanic tribes and disputes between warriors.
The Germanic tribes had many parallels to Native American tribes, both of whom had chiefs with no particular authority other than the number and loyalty of their followers. If they felt like following, they did, for as long as they saw fit.
To avoid duels to decide disputes, and resultant familial blood feuds, a chief would intervene, but because he would not know particular circumstances of an argument, a panel of warriors would reach a consensus as to which side of the dispute should prevail. Then the authority of the chief would determine compensation.
This contrasted markedly with Roman law, yet in the migration to Britain became the basis of Common law. For its part, Roman law remained behind, and was eventually reconstructed in Napoleonic law, then finally the Code Civil that exists today.
The EU is utterly dominated by the Code Civil, which permeates middle European culture. But it runs headlong into Common law and the evolved Nordic Viking law, whose cultures are equally permeated with their own principles. And despite the willingness of the British and Norse governments to try and rewrite their culture, things like the Magna Carta cannot be easily dispensed with by the gray men in Brussels and their accomplices.
Well, this defies reality if true.
“”Notice that the name Caylee is a combination of Casey + Lee””
Supposedly a good friend of Casey’s - I think at one point they called her the “godmother” - has a name that was used for Caylee. It was a strange name so it didn’t stick in my mind.
Each jurisdiction has its own procedures. For example, the rules for your local state court and your local federal court are likely to be vastly different. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are nation-wide for lawsuits in federal courts, but each state will have its own rules, code, or canons to follow.
Occasionally, public input on proposed rule changes are announced. This might be a good opportunity to put your two cents’ worth in, if you have a concrete reform, or a question you can’t seem to get answered any other way. You might also want to see your state representative, since they’re the ones who have to vote to approve changes.
Moral: never underestimate a middle-aged woman on a mission. Of course, I’m long past the “middle” part now. ;)
Bizarre. I saw another story claiming that Casey was hiding on Geraldo’s boat.
Geez.
Radar-on-Line and the National Enquirer will track her down.
Casey Anthony Hiding Out On Geraldo Rivera’s Yacht? ‘Untrue!’ Says His BrotherCasey Anthony Hiding Out On Geraldo Rivera’s Yacht? ‘Untrue!’ Says His Brother
MizSterious wrote:
“I think this goes well beyond the Casey Anthony case. The absolutely horrifying thought is that if these people are representative of a lot of people, this country is truly doomed.”
I have, myself, come to that conclusion, we’re doomed. Stupid has become the majority. I’m totally disgusted by the news media(including FOX) chasing this piece of scum around, trying to find out where she is and what she’s doing. How sad a commentary on the mindset of what was once the greatest nation on earth. The only comfort I can take is that every person who profits from this fiasco of a miscarriage of justice, every reporter who gives attention to this piece of offal, every publisher and news outlet who pays her blood money for an interview or a book deal, is guilty of Caylee Anthony’s blood and will share in the ultimate punishment. That goes for every one of those PC, Liberal jury tools. Although justice for all of them may be delayed it will surely come.
The fiddle music is loud in my ears and I smell smoke. I really believe the point of no return has been reached for our country. If Casey Anthony did anything for anyone, it was to make that fact clear. I think “The Criminal Justice System” has become just that in a litteral sense. All rights, priviliges and protections are for the wrong-doers, not the law-abiding citizen. For those who have forgotten or have never seen the movie “The Devil’s Advocate”, it would be worth another viewing. It’s absolutely prophetic in its content. For this reason, in it’s day, an attempt was made to keep it from being released.
I thought of Al Pacino every time Baez opened his mouth.
Thank you MrReagannaut... I would have thought there was an overall set of procedures and rules all states would follow. That just makes it all the more confusing IMO. No consistancy leaves each open to corrupt the system all the more, though I understand why each state and jurisdiction would want it’s own.
Thanks again....
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