What do you want to personally say to the jurors?

[uklaw]

What I would say: Thank you for your service and time. I disagree with your decision but respect it nevertheless. Without people such as yourself serving on duties in fulfillment of their civic duties, America would not have a jury system and an essential right that citizens have, the right to trial by jury, would be unattainable and the criminal justice system would come to a grinding halt. I would be so grateful if you could further explain your decision and the key factors that influenced it, and perhaps answer questions as to your reasoning; however, if you choose not to do so that is your right and I completely understand.

Criticism, threads and insults are quite simply unacceptable. We can disagree with the verdict. However, the right to trial by jury is one of the fundamental guarantees afforded by the US constitution. In fact that the right to trial by jury is provided for in an entrenched constitution is one of the tenets of the US justice system that I most highly rate and wish were present in the UK Justice System. If your going to have a jury system you must respect the verdict and the jury who render it no matter how much you may disagree with it and them.

 

[tiffertots]

I would tell the jurors...well..you did give Casey a death sentence without doing it on purpose. You are gonna let her out on the streets with all these angry people. If she had least gotten 3 years or something, by the time she was released people's attention would be elsewhere. But you are going to put her out on the streets when the hatred is nice and fresh and the fire is bright hot. It only takes one nut job to do the job of 12. I just hope Ashton doesn't have to prosecute the person who does what we all want to do! So I believe in Karma, Casey will get hers and it will be because of you! Thank You So MUCH!! Society will take care of what you couldn't. And better yet, sooner and cheaper than the state would have.

 

[Liz]

I have questions. Lots of questions. One is ....

Did the jurors perjure themselves?

re: JP asking the Jurors all the time, upon returning to the Jury Box after recess for the day and even after going to lunch (IIRC): Did you follow my admonishment not to discuss the case amongst yourselves?

(It seems to me that the Jurors did NOT follow JP's orders.)

 

[RJA00]

right now i am too speechless to say a word to them



31 days of not reporting your daughter missing should at least be 1 year for every day not knowing where your daughter is and not calling 911
31 years

my child steps out of my sight for sec, anyboby close can hear me scream his name, he learned early if i call his name and he dont answer he know he will be sitting in timeout, as soon as he hears his name now he answers yes, ,mommy

 

[angelmom]

"Here's your sign."


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[Friday]

I would offer them my fondest wishes that Casey marries into one of their families, produces their next grandchild or niece or nepthew, and that Cindy Anthony moves in right next door to them.

And I feel confident that no juror who reads this should be the least bit offended or alarmed by my wish. If they are, then WHY did they--HOW could they--turn that monsterous woman loose on society?

 

[kathyn2]

I would say to them that God forbid some monster kill one of their children and an incompetent lazy jury like them lets the killer go like they did. How would they feel?

 

[CharlestonGal]

What I would say: Thank you for your service and time. I disagree with your decision but respect it nevertheless. Without people such as yourself serving on duties in fulfillment of their civic duties, America would not have a jury system and an essential right that citizens have, the right to trial by jury, would be unattainable and the criminal justice system would come to a grinding halt. I would be so grateful if you could further explain your decision and the key factors that influenced it, and perhaps answer questions as to your reasoning; however, if you choose not to do so that is your right and I completely understand.

Criticism, threads and insults are quite simply unacceptable. We can disagree with the verdict. However, the right to trial by jury is one of the fundamental guarantees afforded by the US constitution. In fact that the right to trial by jury is provided for in an entrenched constitution is one of the tenets of the US justice system that I most highly rate and wish were present in the UK Justice System. If your going to have a jury system you must respect the verdict and the jury who render it no matter how much you may disagree with it and them.

BBM. No, actually I don't. In addition to the fundamental right by jury trial I, as an American, enjoy, I also enjoy the freedom to form any opinion I choose, the freedom to choose to respect or not respect anyone, and the liberty to state those opinions and voice my disrespect as I wish.

And of course, you are free to find such freedom "unacceptable" and to state such. The 1st amendment guarantees it.

 

[Friday]

What I would say: Thank you for your service and time. I disagree with your decision but respect it nevertheless. Without people such as yourself serving on duties in fulfillment of their civic duties, America would not have a jury system and an essential right that citizens have, the right to trial by jury, would be unattainable and the criminal justice system would come to a grinding halt. I would be so grateful if you could further explain your decision and the key factors that influenced it, and perhaps answer questions as to your reasoning; however, if you choose not to do so that is your right and I completely understand.

Criticism, threads and insults are quite simply unacceptable. We can disagree with the verdict. However, the right to trial by jury is one of the fundamental guarantees afforded by the US constitution. In fact that the right to trial by jury is provided for in an entrenched constitution is one of the tenets of the US justice system that I most highly rate and wish were present in the UK Justice System. If your going to have a jury system you must respect the verdict and the jury who render it no matter how much you may disagree with it and them.

I appreciate your earnestness, however as a citizen of the United States, I am not required, or expected, to maintain a respectful silence about anything that transpires beneath the auspices of our federal, state, or local government, including a trial, the laws involved in the proceedings, and the outcome of it.

Although it may happen someday, defense lawyers in this country have not yet managed to pass a law depriving us of our right to criticize and insult a defendant, her attorneys, or the hideously wrong decision of a jury.

Until they do get such a law passed, it is my right--and perhaps even my obligation--to express the opinion that the outcome of Casey Anthony's trial is proof that we have allowed laws to be passed that now go so far in favor of the defendant and the defense attorneys, that the terms "fair trial" and "justice" have become mutually exclusive.

If I seem upset, it is because Casey Anthony is about to be turned loose on society where she will most likely endeavor to get pregnant ASAP so she can regain Cindy's love and approval by giving her a new grandbaby to replace the "other one" that got thrown away. And the cycle will begin again. I find that chilling and so, so wrong.

 

[Chili Fries]

I think the pertinent question is...what lessons can prosecutors learn from this, what could the prosecution have done to put on a more effective case? I definitely don't think the defense was stellar so the failure here seems to be on the prosecution's side. When you have a verdict returned in less than 11 hours, that 13 jurors (so far) agree on, it shows a significant problem with the state's case.

 

[mac66]

What in the hell were you thinking??

 

[Belinda]

When I heard the words 'not guilty' come out, I couldn't believe it. I almost felt I was back at 9/11 and the whole world had gone crazy and spun off its axis. I thought Casey had finally come to the end of the road with her lies and manipulations, but this is only the beginning. This is not a person that should be free in society.

I will never understand how the jury came to such a conclusion after all of the evidence that was introduced. Did they even care? I was so certain of a guilty verdict that I still can't wrap my mind around this. It has to be a mistake. Casey murdered that baby and dumped her in the woods like yesterdays trash. Then she partied away. Did I miss some crucial piece that would make this verdict make sense?

The judge should have overrode their decision. Is he allowed to do that? I just don't understand how this happened. My heart is broken for Caylee. Her killer will never pay for what was done to her.

 

[revampz]

Your overtly political correct attitude forgot about the main person, Caylee Anthony.....

 

[iluvhitchens]

Did you understand the instructions? And explain to me, the "reasonableness of your doubt?

 

[iluvhitchens]

As Rusty said in Presumed Innocent: There was a crime. There was a victim. And there is *punishment*. Casey's life will be hard. At least I hope so.

 

[SarahEcho]

Thank you for your service.

 

[rose222]

I hope you enjoyed the Italian food and the hamburgers.

Thank you for your reprehensible actions. Didn't even care to view the evidence huh?

I hope Casey Anthony adopts Pinellas county as her home. Enjoy!

 

[Mountain_Kat]

They're the ones who have to live with their decision, so what CAN I say? Have a nice life? Hope you sleep well at night? Pray you didn't give this thing another opportunity to breed?

 

[TotallyObsessed]

Why didn't you use your brain dust?

 

[BeanE]

I would tell them to watch the video of Jeff Ashton on the Today Show this morning:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/#

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