I want this to go the distance. I'd hate to see this pled down.
I agree. I know I should be happy if Casey accepts a plea deal and spends her life (or at least a significant portion of her life) in prison, but I have to admit that there'd be a part of me that would find that a bit ... anticlimactic.
Yes, BeenaBobba, I still expect a plea because the defense has nothing but air in the their bag of tricks, but I actually want to watch her face through even the smallest detail of evidence and I want to watch Baez as he gets shot down every time he tries to twist or refute the evidence. Bring it on!
Then I want to listen to Cindy and George Anthony after the trial when they realize - and I believe they will - that they've been defending their child who murdered their grandchild.
What I mean is, I think everything they do is geared towards saving themselves from losing her. In that process they pay lip service to defending KC's innocence, but they don't show much conviction, they know she did it. I think they are furious with her but will nonetheless go to any lengths, no matter how ridiculous or transparent, to save her life.
That's just my reading of them, though. It's the only explanation I can think of for their confusing, contradictory, incongruent, infuriating behavior.
Me thinks the Defense doth protest too much.
They are posturing with the cries of KC being so unpopular and not being able to get a fair trial. They are positioning to prepare everyone for a plea deal although it won't happen anytime soon.
When I consider the mountain of evidence and testimony against KC and all the Defense seems to have is to attack the investigation plus methods and procedures -- the Defense are on shaky ground.
When I consider the lack of experts on the Defense side, there seems to be no action in terms of examining the forensic evidence, depos, schedules, plans, nothing tangible -- the Defense are on shaky ground.
When I consider not only the lack of a witness list but that the majority if not all of KC's friends tend to testify against her, her parents have said incriminating things and GA testified at GJ -- the Defense are on shaky ground.
When I consider those who could testify in favor of KC, her parents are not credible, the extended team have baggage (JW) and, there seems to be no witnesses in favor of KC or providing any alibi makes me think -- the Defense are on shaky ground.
When I consider all those who do support KC, can provide alibis, knew Caylee was missing, and so on -- it seems that none of them exist or can be found it makes me think -- the Defense are on shaky ground.
Is there any possibility of a Plea Deal on the Murder Charges?
Eventually -- Yes.
The Defense can do the impossible but miracles? There is so little to work with and so much against.
I think they already realize and they actually are defending themselves, from losing their daughter to the death penalty. I think they justify it by considering the great loss they have already sustained--their granddaughter--and they don't care how society judges them because they have lost so much already, and been punished so much already for their mistakes with KC, and their lives are going to always be terrible now whatever happens. Our disapproval is a minor annoyance for them compared to everything else that has happened.