IMHO #1

In my honest opinion...

The case of Casey Anthony has been tumultuous to say the least. From the very start, beginning with Caylee’s disappearance, most facts about this case were left up in the air. Since no body was discovered for a long period of time, Casey Anthony took the brunt of accusations and protections. However with the recent discovery of Caylee’s body, some questions have been answered but the most important questions remain unsolved. It has become obvious to me that Casey was directly involved in the death of her infant daughter. The real issue to me is whether Casey had the intention to kill her daughter or if it was just an accident.

According to the www.wesh.com article, “Prosecutors Not Seeking Death Penalty For Casey Anthony” a Florida judge has decided to exclude video and audio footage of Casey Anthony’s reaction to the news that her daughter’s body was discovered. Though I strongly agree that Casey Anthony shouldn’t be facing the death penalty for first-degree murder, I disagree with the judge’s decision to throw out crucial evidence. Casey Anthony video footage was already being absolutely squeezed by Nancy Grace and other news programs. The judge’s decision was mainly based on the fact that the release of this footage would deny Casey a fair trial. If that is the case, then why haven’t all the videos of her crying and complaining been banned? Casey’s video rants have already made headlines on popular television programming. So wouldn’t it be fair to say that a fair trial is already well out of reach. For the judge to simply deem this new video footage as a breach of her fair trial rights is preposterous, especially when you consider all the defamatory footage of Casey already being broadcast.

With the massive media coverage of this case, hasn’t the prospect of ensuring a fair trial already been compromised? From all the party photos, contradictory statements, and fictional stories, there is no doubt that Casey was involved in Caylee’s disappearance. Casey has not shown any violent tendencies from her past or present to spur a question of murderous intent. Therefore I believe she should not face the death penalty. But she is still faced with a first-degree murder charge with the possibility of life in prison. For the absolute truth to be revealed, all significant evidence must be presented including the footage that the judge has decided to dismiss. I don’t believe that the threat of an unfair trial justifies the judge’s decision to throw out the audio/video footage.

Source: http://www.wesh.com/news/18830733/detail.html