Commentary By Ron Beasley
Like everyone who takes news and current events seriously I have been disgusted by all of the attention payed to the Casey Anthony trial. Well it's over: Casey Anthony cleared of murdering 2-year-old daughter.
The prosecution proved beyond a shadow of doubt that Casey Anthony was a sociopath and serial liar. They proved beyond a shadow of doubt that the Anthony family is dysfunctional. They presented evidence that might indicate Caylee Anthony was murdered. What they did not present was any evidence that Casey killed Caylee. I find Casey to be a horrible person � I think there is a possibility she killed her daughter. But a possibility does not equal beyond a shadow of doubt. I applaud the jury for making the right decision based on the case presented by the prosecutors.
This is my first and last post on the Caylee Anthony murder.
Update:
Uber wingnut Robert Stacey McCain shows us how the wingnuts have more intrest in revenge than justice. If I think she's guilty who needs justice The legal principles of the US are an inconvenience not an indication that we have a fair and balanced justice system. Wingnut justice is lynch mob justice.
I could not agree with you more on the substance of this post, Ron. I just want to point out, though, that the legal standard is "reasonable doubt," not "shadow of a doubt."
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Kathy
I could not agree with you more on the substance of this post, Ron. I just want to point out, though, that the legal standard is "beyond a reasonable doubt," not "beyond the shadow of a doubt."
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Oooops! Sorry for the duplicate post, Ron. I thought the first one hadn't posted.
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OK Kat
ReplyDeleteI realized the mistake but was too lazy to change it.
Go get 'em Ron!
ReplyDeleteI believe Kathy is right. The standard for conviction is "beyond a reasonable doubt," not "beyond a shadow of a doubt."
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