I am thinking Baez and Co. never expected KC could be acquitted. They tried to go there because it's their job to try, and I suppose they figured why not try even in the face of all evidence against their client. So, I can't say that I agree Baez has lost the trial since I do not think he expected to win an acquittal. I think he expected and still expects to keep his client off Death Row...and he just may win that.
I didn't hear CA's Saturday testimony but I read about her here on WS. I found CA credible, at least so far she is coming across as credible. Yes, it's hard to understand how a parent can fall for elaborate lies, but it happens. The info we have (and that CA now has of course) just shows how clear hindsight is. I do not think CA ever had any reason to think that KC would ever harm Caylee. IMO she had never seen KC be mean to the child, strike her, threaten her, etc. It's like all the witnesses have said, KC appeared to be a good mom and she and Caylee had a bond. This is the relationship that everyone saw between KC and Caylee; whether it was different when those two were alone is irrelevant because what was shown to others by KC is all they can testify to. And it's all anyone had to go on, including CA.
Biggest concern for me right now is the judge in this case. By all that I had read or heard about Judge Perry, he seemed a good judge, very knowledgeable of the law, fair and impartial, highly respected and just a good guy in general. But something troubles me, and it has been trying to gnaw at me since jury selection days. And now with the sustained objection to the MySpace evidence being entered, Judge Perry seems to be once again bending over backward in favor of the defense in this case. I cannot figure out why. It's not that I want him to favor the prosecution...not at all. I want him to favor neither side, to be only on the side of justice being served. Because that is his job. He owes that not only to Caylee but to all citizens of the state of Florida.
I do hope I am wrong in my concerns over some of Judge Perry's rulings. I hope all comes out in the wash and in the end we see true and full justice served. For now, though, I am concerned over the sentence KC will receive upon a guilty verdict. I have no reason to think she will not be found guilty, but I do have reason to think she will not get the death penalty. All along I didn't care if she got Life or Death, as long as she was never free in society again. But now, seeing all her damage and deliberate disregard for so many lives, I would be willing to inject KC myself. Sadly though, my present concerns over Judge Perry at this moment have me convinced that he will never pass a death sentence in this case. Not even if the jury recommends it. If that happens, JB and Co. will have won--they will have accomplished what they set out to do.