tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179803.post3048881005190073211..comments2024-03-28T20:47:47.445-04:00Comments on Serene Musings: The Casey Anthony SagaScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10535260741343975445noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179803.post-73120028789879305012011-07-12T21:07:35.342-04:002011-07-12T21:07:35.342-04:00Trent:
Thanks as always for posting.
If I were...Trent:<br /><br />Thanks as always for posting. <br /><br />If I were king of the world, I would do away completely with the death penalty. But barring such a drastic measure, I would at the very least require either DNA proof, or video proof, of a murder before any convicted murderer could get the death penalty.<br /><br />That's actually not at all germane to the discussion, but your comment about video tape evidence made me think of it :) <br /><br />In any case, I agree that obviously circumstantial evidence can sometimes be so overwhelming that there is no other logical explanation (i.e., there is no reasonable doubt). You're probably right that this applies to the O.J. trial, but I'd have to delve back into it to make the decision for sure, and I don't wanna. :) <br /><br />I'm not sure I can agree with you about Casey Anthony, but we can certainly agree to disagree!<br /><br />~ ScottScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10535260741343975445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179803.post-4637998193356867962011-07-12T21:03:06.277-04:002011-07-12T21:03:06.277-04:00I agree, Son-jay.
It's important to note that...I agree, Son-jay.<br /><br />It's important to note that verdicts have to be unanimous. It's not that just 1 person, or 3 people, thought she was innocent. All 12 jurors had to agree that she was innocent. Meaning all 12 jurors agreed there was reasonable doubt, based on the evidence presented at trial.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10535260741343975445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179803.post-32374770776134164202011-07-09T23:24:31.970-04:002011-07-09T23:24:31.970-04:00It is awfully easy to make decisions when it doens...It is awfully easy to make decisions when it doens't matter what you think because it doesn't really affect anything. When you are sitting on a jury and you realize that you actually have to make an important decision and be fair to both sides of the argument then you have to understand what reasonable doubt really means. You really have to be convinced that someone is guilty or you can't in good conscience say guilty. That is not popular in some cases but it is the right thing. I know almost nothing about this case but I do know that someone shouldn't be convicted because the TV news has convinced people that the person is guilty!!<br /><br />Good post!!SonjaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341245614162895361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179803.post-87655426591813664832011-07-09T22:10:15.729-04:002011-07-09T22:10:15.729-04:00I marvel at how well our system of justice is set ...I marvel at how well our system of justice is set up. It is hard to convict someone of a crime (and it should be!) However, judging by your comments, it seems the only way you could convict someone is with clear video tape evidence, 10 eyewitnesses and a signed confession! Circumstantial evidence is STILL evidence. It should not be tossed aside as idle gossip or hearsay. In the 2 cases you mentioned, the amount of it was sooo overwhelming that a conviction was more than merited (in my opinion).<br /><br />I think the two cases you mention are quite different. The OJ trial was so racially charged, that a conviction was next to impossible in the wake of the Rodney King fiasco. In that town, at that time, the conviction of a famous black man wouldn't have happened if he had committed the murder on live TV for all to see.<br /><br />But I do get your point. If I was on a jury in a murder case, it would be hard to give somebody the needle if I wasn't SURE they were guilty. But after following the two cases you highlighted closely, I think I would have been "sure" enough to convict based on the total body of evidence.<br /><br />Thanks for posting!<br /><br />Trent N.Trent N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038292184477849932noreply@blogger.com