[central_va]

Very good article and I suspect that you will be getting attacked by those who became emotionally invested in this young womans’ guilt.

I wasn't emotionally invested in anything. I watched the trial because my wife tivo'd it every day. The jury's verdict was stupid and lazy. Moronic. If I was DA I would now hesitate before taking an circumstantial case before a jury, making us ALL more vulnerable. It amazes me that Scott PEterson was convicted on his circumstantial case.

[Grunthor]

If I was DA I would now hesitate before taking an circumstantial case before a jury, making us ALL more vulnerable. It amazes me that Scott PEterson was convicted on his circumstantial case.

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Every DA SHOULD hesitate before taking a circumstantial case to trial.

I was surprised when Peterson was convicted. I “know” he did it but to this day there remains nothing tying him to any murder.

I’ve always believed that circumstantial cases are, at best ‘iffy.’ I hope to never serve on a jury deciding a case such as these. When you are talking possible death penalty, I’d like to have actual proof of guilt rather than just knowing “in my gut” that the person is guilty.