Exactly. Casey is guilty of crimes, but the prosecutor failed to prove murder. IIRC he did manage to prove several others.
It would be a hell of thing if people could be sent to prison or death just because a screaming mob demanded it.
>>>It would be a hell of thing if people could be sent to prison or death just because a screaming mob demanded it.<<<
Scott Peterson comes to mind. He was sentenced to death on circumstantial evidence with the prosecutors actively suppressing exculpatory evidence and testimony so I fully expect he’ll walk on appeal.