POLL : Is Casey Anthony Guilty or Innocent??

[walden]

I voted guilty, but not necessarily of all charges.

I think that the State proved beyond any reasonable doubt that Casey provided false information to law enforcement (claimed she worked at Universal in 2008, had a babysitter named Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez, claimed that she told fictional Universal employees Caylee was missing before her mom called 911, and said she had phone call from Caylee on July 15 - a month after her "accidental death."

I think she is absolutely guilty of aggravated manslaughter and aggravated child abuse because she was the last person to be seen with a live Caylee, and Caylee is dead. I also think that the defense failed to create reasonable doubt that chloroform and duct tape were used on that child and they caused her to die.

My gut tells me that she committed First Degree Murder but I'm not sure the Prosecution proved it beyond reasonable doubt. Little Caylee could have been accidentally suffocated.

It is up to the jury now. I wish them luck.

 

[4greatboys]

Guilty. So freakin guilty. I hope she gets the dealth penalty.

 

[joviroxx]

Guilty. At one time I thought it was an accident and she freaked . But after years of following this case and the trial, I believe she killed her daughter out of spite and anger. Anger at not being able to do what she wants since her mom was telling her she was a terrible mother and spite because she knew her mother loved that little girl and was thinking of filing for custody. In her head it was "So there Mom, you don't have Caylee anymore and I win"

Yes, I think she is THAT demented and evil.

 

[rie'smom]

Is she guilty beyond all reasonable doubt? I didn't watch any of the court proceedings so I'm wondering if there could be any reasonable doubt.

After having followed the case since the beginning, I'm not sure guilt beyond reasonable doubt has been proven. If she had not partied for that month, I think she would be found not guilty. While I think Jose Baez is an idiot and not an admirable person, he did throw enough monkey wrenches in the prosecution's case that there is a chance one of the jurors may vote not guilty and a hung jury will ensue. If the jury votes strictly on the evidence, I think they would find her not guilty because none of it conclusively links Casey to the murder.

Is she mentally off-yes, I think so. How could anyone raised in that family not be screwed up in the head.

 

[Rora]

Guilty.

 

[wvjules]

Guilty. She'll get LWOP, though, since the jury will not want to feel like they are punishing her parents twice...once for the loss of their grandchild, and 2nd for the loss of their daughter.

This ^

 

[VeganCupcake]

I think she's guilty.... but, I think the jury is going to have a hard time. I don't know if in their eyes the prosecution has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that she murdered her as oppose to it being an accident. ON the other hand I don't think the defense remotely proved that she drowned in the pool, and it's going to make her look like an even bigger liar.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I haven't kept up on the facts, but as far as I believe, she's guilty.

However, if I were ever on a jury, I think I'd have a hard time ever saying someone was guilty. I just don't trust my judgment enough.

 

[krcit]

Guilty. At one time I thought it was an accident and she freaked . But after years of following this case and the trial, I believe she killed her daughter out of spite and anger. Anger at not being able to do what she wants since her mom was telling her she was a terrible mother and spite because she knew her mother loved that little girl and was thinking of filing for custody. In her head it was "So there Mom, you don't have Caylee anymore and I win"

Yes, I think she is THAT demented and evil.

I agree except that I never believed it was an accident.

 

[ols386]

I have no idea (I try not to think about the whole thing and do not tend to watch court cases, ever), and I didn't vote in the poll.



I thought that it was the prosecution's job to prove *without reasonable doubt* that she DID do it. Not sure it's our system for the defense to prove she *didn't* do it. So the question for the jury is if the prosecution convinced them.

But the defense team made some very serious accusations in their opening statements a few weeks ago, and I thought that by making those statements, they had to be able to prove the accusations that THEY made.

I think she's guilty, but will not get the death penalty nor 1st degree murder. I do think she'll be found guilty of a lesser charge(s), and will spend the next many years going through appeals, etc., and if she is ever released from prison, she will be very old.

 

[luvmy3]

Guilty and I hope she frys.

 

[Disnydad]

Guilty but she will not get death. And there will be appeals.

 

[JaneBanks]

I don't think Casey was 100% involved. My personal opinion is that grandparents were watching Caylee and there was an accident of some sort. I didn't like the fact that the entire car smell thing was covered up. Surely, as a detective, you can smell the difference between dead body and trash. Something just doesn't make sense to me at all. I truly believe there is a lot more to this story. It's not cut and dry like that Susan Smith woman or Andrea Yates . . . this case is baffling to say the least. I think everyone has something that aren't sharing, but, again, it is just my personal opinion.

It's just easier for people to paint the bad mother picture against Casey, then to truly look into the facts of what was and what wasn't covered up. Who's to say that Casey was even home at the time Caylee disappeared? She was a party girl, didn't want a child, probably never took care of her child at all. In my opinion, the grandparents are hiding something.

I'm not trying to prove you wrong or say your opinion is wrong, but, they know Cindy was a work June 16th and they know Casey was home because of cell phone pings. They also know that George went to work that day as well.

You're right, it is easier to paint the bad mother picture against Casey, but she supplied the canvas, paint and brushes to do so.

 

[focusondisney]

I voted guilty, but not necessarily of all charges.

I think that the State proved beyond any reasonable doubt that Casey provided false information to law enforcement (claimed she worked at Universal in 2008, had a babysitter named Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez, claimed that she told fictional Universal employees Caylee was missing before her mom called 911, and said she had phone call from Caylee on July 15 - a month after her "accidental death."

I think she is absolutely guilty of aggravated manslaughter and aggravated child abuse because she was the last person to be seen with a live Caylee, and Caylee is dead. I also think that the defense failed to create reasonable doubt that chloroform and duct tape were used on that child and they caused her to die.

My gut tells me that she committed First Degree Murder but I'm not sure the Prosecution proved it beyond reasonable doubt. Little Caylee could have been accidentally suffocated.

It is up to the jury now. I wish them luck.

You said everything I was thinking! I vote "guilty" but not premeditated. I don't think she cares that she killed her child, but I don't necessarily think she meant to do it.

 

[JeniWhitt]

She is definately guilty! I think George and Cindy are lucky to be alive. They could have had an "accidental" neck breaking injury.

She is a sociopath and is evil.

 

[Aisling]

I haven't kept up on the facts, but as far as I believe, she's guilty.

However, if I were ever on a jury, I think I'd have a hard time ever saying someone was guilty. I just don't trust my judgment enough.

Me, too. That's why I convinced myself that Zanny the nanny did it.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I have no idea (I try not to think about the whole thing and do not tend to watch court cases, ever), and I didn't vote in the poll.



I thought that it was the prosecution's job to prove *without reasonable doubt* that she DID do it. Not sure it's our system for the defense to prove she *didn't* do it. So the question for the jury is if the prosecution convinced them.

He made accusations in his opening statement AND promised proof. Legally, defense had no obligation. However, he failed to do as he promised and the jury will not forget, nor are they required to.

 

[disney junky]

Guilty. At one time I thought it was an accident and she freaked . But after years of following this case and the trial, I believe she killed her daughter out of spite and anger. Anger at not being able to do what she wants since her mom was telling her she was a terrible mother and spite because she knew her mother loved that little girl and was thinking of filing for custody. In her head it was "So there Mom, you don't have Caylee anymore and I win"

Yes, I think she is THAT demented and evil.

See, I agree with you. I've considered that perhaps she would use chloroform on the kid while she partied, and gave her too much. Then she panicked and ditched the body. I think one of the most intriguing aspects to the whole case has been the family dynamic. She seems to be one of those people, and I know a few of them, who do whatever they want, say what they want, lie whenever they need to, and don't know any different. I think she manipulated her family from the time she could talk, and they, her family, never was able to say no to her. So their lives were bailing her out of the situations she got herself into....
She stole checks, cashed stolen checks, partied even though she seemed never to have held gainful employment, apparently never even graduating from high school, though she seemed to know how to get her drinks paid...
This girl seemed to be devoid of any moral compass, any sense of right and wrong, only what she wanted at that moment in time.

 

[kellyg403]

I personally feel she is guilty. Like a pp, in the beginning I was pretty sure there was an accident and she freaked out. Now, after following the trail and seeing and knowing things the jury isn't privy to, I would be able to vote guilty without a minute hesitation. The defense 'inferred' a lot of doubt int he opening statements. Kept waiting for them to back it up, but they didn't. At least to me. The are claiming this is a very sad accident but ICA couldn't come forward because of fear from being molested by her father. I just have a hard time believing that not one of her friends or boyfriends had any conversation with her regarding that abuse. She was a pity me girl, give me my way because i deserve it for the life i have had to endure. Abuse would be the ultimate in getting everyone to give in to her. That she never said anything to any of them other then George was 'mean' to her from time to time. Nah, she wasn't sexually abused. She figured this would be the best way to cover up those 31 days. Fear for her personal safety.

Those 31 days mean a lot to me. I hope that she receives LWOP. She needs to be with everyone else not sitting in solitary on death row. Casey hates her holding cell, hates being in jail. She deserves the best that the pen can give her.


kelly

 

[a1tinkfans]

Guilty
and based on the law she can/should get the death penalty. Jury does not need to have premeditated in this case due to the other circumstances. IF the jury believes in the duct tape, in the other circumstances (the bag inside the laundry bag) the chloroform, she was the mother/control of that child, its death..

Will she get death, I am not so sure, but I think that (despite my personal ambivalent feelings with the death penalty itself), it is sanctioned by our current LAWS and I believe the prosecution proved their case.

I too thought it was an accident that was covered up, after the trial, I no longer believe that theory.
In my opinion, I think she killed that child as it was her way to Move on and to punish her parents that loved Caylee more than her (in her sick mind) she did it to them and used that innocent baby as a pawn.

Rest in Peace, little Caylee.
My heart breaks for the grandparents and their suffering....