Robin'sBrood :
I knew I had heard that at one point there was a 6 to 6 vote for the manslaughter charge. This is where the jury could have stayed hung, IMO. Really good article
here , and here is an excerpt...
We didnt know how she died, we didnt know when she died, said Juror No. 2, who was one of the 10. Technically, we didnt even know where she died.
You couldnt say who did it. To me, thats why it was aggravated manslaughter of a child.
The next vote was on just that charge, aggravated manslaughter of a child. The vote was 6-6 for manslaughter. The two sides hardened. They started talking over one another. The jury foreman calmed them all down.
The six that voted guilty said it didnt matter at what point in time she came home and found out her daughter was missing, he said. She had to report it in some way, shape or form, and thats where the negligence came in.
But some jurors, he said, had decided not to convict Casey Anthony of any charge in the girls death. By lunch Tuesday, the guilty side started to lose votes.
Juror No. 2 was the last holdout. Deliberations lasted for 11 hours over two days. They filed into court at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday to hand over their verdict.
The rest as they say, is history.
I'm sorry, but I'll never agree that they had to vote not guilty instead of letting it be a mistrial... never, ever.
I agree, Robin. MANY, many people have been convicted on MUCH less.
