Excellent points. I guess the effort to dazzle with forensics went too far. I know the smell of human dead bodies from nursing over 20 years ago- I can smell it this instant..(in my mind if that makes sense) and I know the way K-9’s are trained- I completely believe there was a dead body in the car- but the fellow from Oak Ridge may have gone over the heads of the jury.
Perhaps the prosecution should have stuck to old-fashioned circumstantial instead of 21st century. Told the story instead of told the forensics.
I will be interested in the future of the technology introduced in this trial.
Jeff Ashton was the first prosecutor to use DNA as evidence many years ago- and he was ridiculed then too..
The defense was effective in using smoke and mirros and confusion.
I just heard something pretty interesting- which may or may NOT mean anything. The alternate juror who has spoken out said “WE ALL believed...”
Question- since he was NOT part of deliberations and was removed from the 12 who decided, how could he have known what they ALL believed? Of course it’s possible they all got on the phone with each other AFTER the verdict- but still...it struck me as odd.
That is interesting especially when the judge asked the jury each day if they had adhered to the rules of not discussing.
Cindy knew that as well. "Jealousy has taken her away. Jealousy from the one person that should be thankful for all of the love and support given to her. Cindy might not have known Caylee was dead, but she did know why Caylee was gone. God only knows what happened and what was said that evening. I am beginning to think Casey snapped and it was a rage killing.
I read a quote from Cindy's ex-sister-in-law which stated [paraphrased] as far as Cindy and Casey were concerned, the apple did not fall far from the tree. I believe it.
BTW: Posting this link for those that may have missed it.
Shirley Pleasa's [Cindy's Mother] Emails