I think Casey probably killed the little girl. But it wasn’t PROVEN!!! I can’t say with 100% certainty that she did it. Neither can you.
Maybe, probably, most likely is NOT good enough to put someone to death.
We are only free because the Government must PROVE we committed a crime before locking us up. Otherwise, the Obama’s of the world would falsely accuse their political enemies and lock them up.
This is a sad case. I’m not happy that a woman I believe killed her child got off. But the state was unable to prove she did it.
That is not the standard here, it is beyond a reasonable doubt. If you have reasonable doubt than you are mentally retarded. God help you.
The threshold for conviction is "beyond a reasonable doubt", not 100% certainty.
These trials should never be televised live. Record them for transparency's sake and show them on CourtTV or wherever else after the fact. Broadcasting these things live turn a terrible tragedy into just another reality TV show. No one acts as they normally would when millions of people are watching them. Jurors start over thinking, applying an incorrect burden threshold (as you just did) to the prosecution, falsely believe that most cases aren't circumstantial (many/most are) and begin planning their TV appearances and book deals.
I hope you never bred. Please tell me you have no children.
Though you are getting lots of grief, I am in your camp.
That State did not meet the burden of reasonable doubt.
And no one will ever be punished for the child’s death, because the one who is responsible walked.