I followed the Casey Anthony Trial. Who didn't? Well, those who are not so addicted to the Internet or to news. I think the jury got it right. There really just wasn't enough evidence to prove "beyond a reasonable doubt" that Casey was guilty. That doesn't mean that the jury found her innocent, which is an important distinction. No one is ever found innocent by a jury or trial, only not guilty. I don't think that many people believe there is a distinction, but there is and it's really one of the most important parts of a trial.
Many people believe that the jury got it wrong, but the jury really did seem to use evidence and fact to aid them in their decision. The court of public opinion, on the other hand, used emotion to bolster the evidence. This emotion is the strongest evidence that the prosecution presented and the jurors couldn't just use it to make Casey guilty.
She may have been guilty, but evidence and facts are what prove guilt, and it simply wasn't there.
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