[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

First of all, based upon the technical aspects of the case, the jury made the correct decision - even though we all know “in our gut” that Casey Anthony is a guilty little tramp. However, juries aren’t supposed to make decisions based on “their guts,” but on the actual facts of the case. The prosecution made a terrible case.

To the extent that the jury system needs revamping, it is in the direction of giving juries greater leeway to even override unjust laws (i.e. jury nullification), if necessary, not making juries more subservient to judges and prosecutors.

[GonzoGOP]

To the extent that the jury system needs revamping, it is in the direction of giving juries greater leeway to even override unjust laws (i.e. jury nullification), if necessary, not making juries more subservient to judges and prosecutors.

The best way to revamp the jury system would be to disallow removal of a juror without a direct statement of cause. Conflict of interest can't be allowed on the jury. But that is a demonstrable cause for dismissal. Anything short of that and the jury selection should be random, no exceptions.

Second, no or limited continuances. Once the jury is seated the trial moves forward. No breaks, no holidays, no CNN interviews and no golf games for the lawyers. If a trial goes more than one day the prosecutors and lawyers get to sleep in bunk beds in a back room of the court house. Just watch how few year long trials you see when the billion dollar lawyers have to give up their pampered poodle lives while the trial is in process.

[Thane_Banquo]

The fact is the prosecution couldn’t even prove that a murder took place. What if it was an accident that the dumb bimbo tried to cover up?

[Mach9]

“In our gut” knowledge means and should count for nothing. Means, opportunity, and motive, however, were proved beyond a reasonable doubt. A murder was committed, and that murder benefited only one person. This jury granted Casey a thirteenth- trimester abortion.