The state asked for Casey to get five years. She has been in solitary confinement for the entire time. No one has an interest in wasting money, imo, having a probation officer check in on her. The state got what they wanted , she walks into the murder trial convicted of six felonies. That is huge. The probation was perfunctory ( a matter of formality ) and now it is checked off the list. That is all. What remains, forever, are the felony convictions. She is a felon. Forever. That is what matters. "Probation could start today", Mr. George argued to the judge. If she were to take the stand, she could now be asked if she is a convicted felon. She wont take the stand, of course, but IF she did...it would become something the jury learns of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKIVc2VLZFI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc9J1dAn3WU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwZxxAXxq4U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-Bcty0hxaA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwZxxAXxq4U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8uVU4xSC9c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u-ubvj_IXE
I think this summarizes the thought process at the time very well. preserving the probation just wasn't important...then.