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Casey Anthony Juror: 'Sick to Our Stomachs' Over Not Guilty Verdict
ABC NEWS ^ | July 6,2011 | MARY KATE BURKE, JESSICA HOPPER and ENJOLI FRANCIS

Posted on 07/06/2011 6:31:34 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Casey Anthony juror Jennifer Ford said today that she and the other jurors cried and were "sick to our stomachs" after voting to acquit Casey Anthony of charges that she killed her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.

"I did not say she was innocent," said Ford, who had previously only been identified as juror number 3. "I just said there was not enough evidence. If you cannot prove what the crime was, you cannot determine what the punishment should be."

The jury's jaw dropping not guilty verdict shocked court observers, but it was also a difficult moment for the panel, Ford said in an exclusive interview with ABC News. No one from the jury was willing to come out and talk to the media in the hours after the verdict.

"Everyone wonders why we didn't speak to the media right away," Ford said. "It was because we were sick to our stomach to get that verdict. We were crying and not just the women. It was emotional and we weren't ready. We wanted to do it with integrity and not contribute to the sensationalism of the trial."

Instead of murder, Casey Anthony, 25, was found guilty of four counts of lying to law enforcement and could be released from jail as early as Thursday.

Ford praised the jurors.

"They picked a great bunch of people, such high integrity. And there was high morale," she said. "We all joked. We are like a big group of cousins."

Casey Anthony Prosecutor: 'All Came Down to Cause of Death'

Earlier today, the prosecutor and an alternate juror agreed on why the jury had refused to convict Anthony: They couldn't prove how little Caylee Anthony died.

"It all came down to the evidence," said Florida state attorney Jeff Ashton on "The View."

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: anthony; caseyanthony
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To: GatorGirl

Hi GG! i was wondering what you thought of this case, actually, since i know you live down there. Good to see you!


301 posted on 07/07/2011 5:39:43 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Scotswife

Critical thinking is lacking in this country.

BUT the biggest problem with this case is indeed the jurors........one had a husband who died in jail. and SHE can be trusted as a juror? did you see the list of jurors and the things that came up with them. how about a high school diploma being needed.....how can you assess evidence if you never even graduated from high school?


302 posted on 07/07/2011 5:42:19 AM PDT by tioga
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To: Meet the New Boss

Interesting, but entirely reflective of the Warren Court (”we’ll just correct this outdated document with a few tune-ups here and there”).

But with or without Griffin, the whole idea of the oath on which the fairness of the Fifth depends is significantly different today from what the Founders or even Warren intended: Is there any doubt that both Anthony parents will be spared perjury-charges? That omission further erodes the value of the oath. Further, what’s the value (even if it can be forced) of a liar’s “testimony”? There’s no question at all that Griffin erodes the intent of the Fifth, but mightn’t the lost integrity of the oath cause even more harm?


303 posted on 07/07/2011 5:50:46 AM PDT by Mach9
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To: Guenevere
Gilfoyle was very upset, imo. Hannity drank the kool-aid and jumped the shark in one fell swoop! He has lost me...

Hannity seems very proud of himself for agreeing with the jury.

304 posted on 07/07/2011 5:56:20 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: annieokie

Didn’t she and some of her family get a trip to Disney World compliments of ABC?


305 posted on 07/07/2011 5:56:45 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: muawiyah

Turns out the jury did have access to and were watching tv, which was removed at some point. I will try to locate where I found that information if I can .


306 posted on 07/07/2011 5:56:56 AM PDT by Bluebird Singing
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To: Guenevere

Gilfoyle was downright heroic!


307 posted on 07/07/2011 6:01:57 AM PDT by Mach9
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To: Red Badger

I saw that.I have it on live.


308 posted on 07/07/2011 6:02:12 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today:))
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To: fatima

The local Pensacola ABC affiliate, WEAR-TV 3, sent a reporter downtown to ask people on the street their reaction to the verdict.
Mostly shock and anger, but one young man about college age asked, “If you don’t have enough evidence, why in hell did you go to trial?”..............


309 posted on 07/07/2011 6:08:31 AM PDT by Red Badger (Casey Anthony: "Surprise, surprise."...............)
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To: Red Badger

For his punishment he should date Casey.


310 posted on 07/07/2011 6:10:22 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today:))
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To: org.whodat

Scott Peterson is in prison. His wife and unborn son were found decomposing in water.

He cleaned up the scene of death so good that there was absolutely no evidence of murder.

Yet, an intelligent jury was able to piece together the circumstantial evidence beyond a reasonable doubt and find him guilty of the crime he committed.


311 posted on 07/07/2011 6:16:10 AM PDT by Bluebird Singing
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To: tioga

I haven’t paid much attention to their backgrounds - but yeah, clearly there is a problem with basic common sense and ability to sift through what is credible and what is not.


312 posted on 07/07/2011 6:18:45 AM PDT by Scotswife
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To: Bluebird Singing

“During trial, jurors lived solitary life”

“Their calls were monitored, as were family visits. Texts, e-mail, the Internet, all forbidden. AFTER A WHILE THEY EVEN LOST THEIR TV PRIVILEGES.”

http://www.theledger.com/article/20110706/NEWS/110709683

What happened that “after a while they even lost their tv privileges”?

Apparently there were newsfeeds that the jurors had access to.


313 posted on 07/07/2011 6:24:17 AM PDT by Bluebird Singing
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To: tioga
BUT the biggest problem with this case is indeed the jurors

But, the prosecutor, as well as the defense, had plenty of opportunity to voir dire each and every member of this jury and take unwanted jurors off the panel. Both the prosecutor and the defense formally accepted this jury.

314 posted on 07/07/2011 6:35:20 AM PDT by CharacterCounts (November 4, 2008 - the day America drank the Kool-Aid)
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To: muawiyah

Very good question - like you, I thought these jurors weren’t aware of the case, yet they knew there was a huge amount of sensationalism?


315 posted on 07/07/2011 6:52:58 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Going into Rehab means never having to say you are sorry....)
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To: CharacterCounts
But, the prosecutor, as well as the defense, had plenty of opportunity to voir dire each and every member of this jury and take unwanted jurors off the panel. Both the prosecutor and the defense formally accepted this jury.


Actually two of jurors were objected by the prosecutor but the judge over ruled.
316 posted on 07/07/2011 7:37:54 AM PDT by outpostinmass2
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To: Bluebird Singing

True, this jury was a bunch of low IQ fools. Let by a foreman that is probably an anti death penalty liberal. He was some sort of half ass coach.


317 posted on 07/07/2011 7:48:30 AM PDT by org.whodat
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To: outpostinmass2

Didn’t the prosecutor have peremptory challenges left? I believe he did.


318 posted on 07/07/2011 7:48:33 AM PDT by CharacterCounts (November 4, 2008 - the day America drank the Kool-Aid)
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To: eddie willers; Dr. Scarpetta

After the 31 days that sealed it, the gravy of evidence went to court. The prosecution presented the goods. They had who, what, how, and why, plus a car and a swamp, motive, and opportunity, tethered to Casey-31 Days-Anthony.

The defense had Casey. They were left with nothing but fruit salad right to argue, right out of Casey’s play book. You know, where it was 1. everyone’s fault but hers, 2. “look over here, no, look over there, no, look back over here”, and 3. “I’m a nut and tend to lie”. This is Scott Peterson in a skirt.


319 posted on 07/07/2011 8:04:06 AM PDT by RitaOK (We hang together or will hang separately. 2012, or bust)
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To: RitaOK
After the 31 days that sealed it, the gravy of evidence went to court. The prosecution presented the goods. They had who, what, how, and why, plus a car and a swamp, motive, and opportunity, tethered to Casey-31 Days-Anthony.

Exactly...

320 posted on 07/07/2011 8:08:46 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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