UPDATED:Casey Death Penalty Case Hard To Make At This Time

[Pink Panther]

That is really horrible and irresponsible reporting! Geez.

 

[SommerSunshine]

I'm wondering what scares KC most getting LWOP or DP? I know it might sound like a stupid question but the DP seems like the "easier" of the two. Cause whatever she doesn't want most, that's what I want her to get.

 

[yolorado]

I've been saying all along that I don't think LE has much more than what we've seen. What they have is still enough for a murder conviction, IMO.

I think so too. To me, if they had nothing more than (1) Caylee missing for months and still, (2) KC not reporting Caylee missing, (3) KC acting as if nothing was wrong, partying on, and doing multiple guys with gusto while her child was supposedly kidnapped until Cindy reported KC missing, and (4) KC lying and not co-operating to find Caylee, they'd have enough to put her in stir forever, and should. No mother should be able to 'lose' a child and not co-operate to locate her! That itself should be life without parole. However, LE actually has more than that. They have an habitual liar whose own mother calls her a sociopath, whose own father thinks she could have done something. They have air and DNA and that have THAT SMELL. She better go down for this because she did it and she's a really, really bag egg. We don't want this one out walkin' around.

 

[Theonly1]

I understand what you are saying and I am sure emotions will run high about this if it proves to be true-BUT this may be one of the concessions for a deal that is now in place and little Caylee will be recovered...JMO

No body, no deal (in my opinion).

 

[JBean]

Actually I am pleased to read the Death Penalty is off the table.

I don;t think it is YET.

 

[Theonly1]

Bingo. I bet that's our next newsflash.

Until they are putting her remains in a bodybag then WHY would a deal be announced? It makes no sense. Lead LE to the body and *then* make the deal announcement. She's not exactly known for her truth-telling to LE, is she?

 

[TURBOTHINK]

They changed the original news article. It first said the DP was off the table and has since been changed to claim they're still looking at it.

I think the new defense atty is talking to KC and trying to get her to accept a deal. He seems to have more brains than Baez.

They are working on a deal and the DA is allowing some speculation in case she does plead down, so people won't be so irate she is not given the DP. It happens all the time folks......

 

[Patty G]

Geeeeez, I went here http://www.wesh.com/news/17923372/detail.html
and read:
Prosecutors say they don’t know if they have enough evidence to seek the death penalty against Casey Anthony, who is accused of killing her daughter, Caylee, WESH 2 News learned on Thursday.

 

[Patty G]

I don;t think it is YET.

Thanks JB. I just read the article! :crazy:

 

[likeOMG]

im confused =/

 

[amyLynn]

i never thought she would get the DP anyways. I have no problem with her doing three life sentences.

I'll second that!!

 

[karenmamo]

Expert witnesses will tie together the evidence and forensics to prove this element.



Computer searches for chloroform handles this element, and that's the first that comes to mind.



Simple element to prove: there couldn't be any justification for killing one's own child, could there? Insofar as accident, well, Casey's had a lot of time to try to make that known, but she didn't, so who would believe her now?



Simple element: the abuse and neglect charges for which she was first arrested.




The totality of the circumstances here will prevail.

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
You stated better than I did what I was thinking about the above.

 

[CaliKid]

Expert witnesses will tie together the evidence and forensics to prove this element.

Computer searches for chloroform handles this element, and that's the first that comes to mind.

Simple element to prove: there couldn't be any justification for killing one's own child, could there? Insofar as accident, well, Casey's had a lot of time to try to make that known, but she didn't, so who would believe her now?

Simple element: the abuse and neglect charges for which she was first arrested.

The totality of the circumstances here will prevail.

:clap::clap: You are totally right on! Searching missing children's sites, searching chloroform making, the lies about Caylee, not searching for Caylee and her complete lack of compassion will do her in.

 

[gardenhart]

They changed the article.

It did say:
"Prosecutors: No Death Penalty For Casey Anthony
Source: Not Enough Aggravating Factors To Make Case

POSTED: 3:57 pm EST November 6, 2008

Prosecutors say they do not have enough evidence to seek the death penalty against Casey Anthony, who is accused of killing her daughter, Caylee, WESH 2 News learned on Thursday.

A source at the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office told WESH 2 News reporter Bob Kealing on Thursday that prosecutors have decided there are not enough "aggravating factors" to pursue the death penalty."

Now it says:
"Casey Death Case Hard To Make At This Time
Aggravating Factors Required To Get Death Sentence

POSTED: 3:57 pm EST November 6, 2008
UPDATED: 4:52 pm EST November 6, 2008

Prosecutors say they don’t know if they have enough evidence to seek the death penalty against Casey Anthony, who is accused of killing her daughter, Caylee, WESH 2 News learned on Thursday.

A spokesman at the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office told WESH 2 News reporter Bob Kealing on Thursday that prosecutors have not taken the death penalty off the table, because the case is still developing and they hope to find Caylee’s body.

Randy Means of the state attorney’s office said there are doubts there are enough aggravating factors to get the death penalty at this time."

They changed the title and added the part about death penalty has not been taken off the table.

Somebody needs to edit the first post in this thread to include this information there. I wondered where the quotes from those last two paragraphs were coming from. I certainly didn't see them when I read the story.

Said it before, I'll say it again. This is a source based story with only one unnamed source. Standard journalistic practice used to be to verify with at least one other source when basing a story on a single unnamed source. I guess WESH doesn't abide by that standard.

 

[MvD]

I, for one, still hope KC will be given the DP.. True sociopaths like her only get truly upset at ONE thing.. losing their life. Granted a life sentence wouldnt be "a night at fusion" for her.. but being the chameleon she is.. she would still "adapt" and use the situation for whatever she could gleam from it. Look at Ted Bundy.. he never showed ANY emotion or fear till it was down to the wire and he knew old sparky was his certain fate and then he was crying like a baby and scared to death, pleading for his life.. just as I imagine all his victims had done at his hands. IF they do take the DP off the table.. then I hope she will be placed in general population.. because I believe that will basically be tantamount to a "death penalty" as well.

 

[Koozit]

Willie Crane is on death row with no body found. There is a grandfather in Florida that the jury recommended death for, never found his daughter's body. It makes me ill.

Prosecutors say they don’t know if they have enough evidence to seek the death penalty against Casey Anthony, who is accused of killing her daughter, Caylee, WESH 2 News learned on Thursday.

A spokesman at the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office told WESH 2 News reporter Bob Kealing on Thursday that prosecutors have not taken the death penalty off the table, because the case is still developing and they hope to find Caylee’s body.

But Randy Means of the state attorney’s office said there are doubts they have enough aggravating factors to get the death penalty at this time.

 

[Pondering Mind]

If the State can't prove their "this" on some level then yes, she'll be acquitted and walk.

The Evidence just isn't there.

And you know this how? Link please

 

[JustJax]

They changed the article. So, it's not off the table.

I was finding it hard to believe that they would make such a final decision at this stage considering that we are almost on the eve of a massive search for Caylee's remains, and of course this is and will be an ongoing investigation till the upcoming hearings and trial. They do still have a bit of time before they have to make the decision which penalty to seek.

 

[Koozit]

And you know this how? Link please

http://www.wesh.com/news/17923372/detail.html

 

[JustJax]

But Randy Means of the state attorney’s office said there are doubts they have enough aggravating factors to get the death penalty at this time.

Ah but if they locate remains, and they can tie the pings or if the sitings of Casey are near where they do find her, they may get a major aggrivating factor or two. Add concealment of the crime and abuse of a corpse, and who knows what else to the list.