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Anyone following the Casey Anthony trial
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Yes, and No.
Nope. The State went for broke with the murder indictment and lost. Charging her for anything ever again in relation to this case would be considered a violation of the Fifth Amendment, better known as Double Jeopardy.
Definition: The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides, "No person shall … be subject for the same offence [sic] to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb." This provision, known as the Double Jeopardy Clause, prohibits state and federal governments from prosecuting individuals for the same crime on more than one occasion, or imposing more than one punishment for a single offense. Each of the 50 states offers similar protection through its own constitution, statutes, and Common Law.
So basically, Casey could hold a press conference tomorrow, admit she did it, how she did it, when she did it, describe every last detail, and never be criminally charged ever again. However, the Fifth Amendment would not protect her from Civil Damages cases which are monetary liability cases. These are being filed by several parties already, including some witnesses, and the Orange County Sheriffs department. If she wants to keep her money, she needs to keep her mouth shut.
Cainkane1
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That woman had better watch her back. I doubt (and hope) if she will ever be happy. Lizzy Borden died alone and O J Simpson blew it. People never completely get away with wrongdoing.
It's actually just no. If the State wanted to indict her for the illegal disposing of a body and not reporting her missing, that would have fallen under Obstruction of Justice and Child Neglect. The State chose not to charge her for that, hoping to convict her of more heinous crimes such as murder, manslaughter and aggrivated child abuse. The State can not come back later and charge her for a lesser crime after failing to convict her of a greater crime. Anything relating to Caylee's death will never be charged against Casey ever again, even if new evidence emerges. It's over.
No Mike, no it's not. The first question I was responding to was, "Does anybody know...."?
Supposedly there is a photographer that is embedded with her group since her release and is taking photos of her first days out of jail. I'm sure that Casey and her people hired the photographer and will have complete control over which photos are released and which ones will not be released.
Not to be crass or uncaring, but if you want an immediate influx of cash, this is a pretty smart strategy by her team. Let the bidding begin.
Supposedly there is a photographer that is embedded with her group since her release and is taking photos of her first days out of jail. I'm sure that Casey and her people hired the photographer and will have complete control over which photos are released and which ones will not be released.
Not to be crass or uncaring, but if you want an immediate influx of cash, this is a pretty smart strategy by her team. Let the bidding begin.
Is there any evidence of this? While I have no doubt that Jose Baez is aware of the fact that he has laid the golden egg, I hadn't heard of this photographer business. Props to Baez if it's true.
No evidence, just something I heard someone mention along the way,can't remember who. Some inside source. I'm speculating, that's why I said, "supposedly", but it would make sense if Casey wanted some quick cash.
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Thanks guys for answering (Mikey & The Nooch).
My guess is that in a few months, if she stays away from troubles, she'll be fine. People will slowly get over her. She will most probably change her looks and name.
Moon-Spinner
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And now - For your entertainment pleasure - The Casey Anthony DUNKING BOOTH !!!
Dunking Booth
Watch the video. I was actually amused by it the whole concept. In the video (at least) people seem to be looking at it all in fun.
Dunking Booth
Watch the video. I was actually amused by it the whole concept. In the video (at least) people seem to be looking at it all in fun.
triforcharity
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No. No.
triforcharity
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Here's an interesting new relevation. (Kinda moot at this point, but certainly doesn't look good for the prosecution.)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43807133/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times/
It seems that the CacheBack software was flawed, the designer notified the prosecution, and the OCSO. They did.......nothing, and continued to use corrupt data.
IANAL, but wouldn't that be a crime? I mean, knowingly using corrupted information to try to get a conviction, isn't that called, lying?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43807133/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times/
It seems that the CacheBack software was flawed, the designer notified the prosecution, and the OCSO. They did.......nothing, and continued to use corrupt data.
IANAL, but wouldn't that be a crime? I mean, knowingly using corrupted information to try to get a conviction, isn't that called, lying?
Moon-Spinner
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For years it has disgusted me how the system is set up to reward attorneys on winning cases, and not for looking for the truth. This causes the "Win at all cost" attitude that make the lawyers lie/hide/fabricate evidence that could potentially free the defendant.
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Perhaps I'm missing something here but the software designer, a man named John Bradley, knew in June that:
- The data was incorrect.
- The data was a big part of the prosecution's case.
- The prosecution did nothing with the information he gave them.
- Casey Anthony was facing the death penalty.
...and he did nothing further. Didn't go to the media, didn't inform the defense? I don't get it.
Wow. That was a huge part of the prosecution's evidence that Casey premeditated the murder or at least on the other two major charges. I would think this story would have been enough for a mistrial if she had been found guilty.
Odds this story is even mentioned on Nancy Grace's show today....
1,000,000,000,000 to 1
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triforcharity
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He was an expert witness for the State, and contacting the defense would be considered bad form.
Not that it REALLY matters, but if she was convicted, this case would be coming back so fast on appeal it would make Florida spin the other way.
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Yes, that is correct. It should have been submitted to the defense. Maybe it was, and nothing was done about it, figuring if she was convicted, she could come back on appeal. Maybe.
I don't know honestly.