Why was casey acquitted

Keep scrolling for the answers to some of the most common questions people have about the case. At the time, duct tape was also discovered, but there are still debates about whether or not it was found near the skull or near the mouth of the child.

Casey has been estranged from her parents since the trial, which is understandable — considering, at one point during the trial, Casey claimed that her father sexually abused her as a child.

During an appearance on The Dr. Oz Show in , he revealed he wrote a letter to his daughter seeking a reconciliation. But the prosecutors did not give us enough evidence to convict. They gave us a lot of stuff that makes us think that she probably did something wrong, but not beyond a reasonable doubt. But the juror had a different take on lead defense attorney Jose Baez. After 90 witnesses and 33 days of testimony in the courtroom, the jurors began to deliberate.

So we talked for about 30 minutes, and the two decided that they were willing to change their votes, so first degree was off the table pretty quickly. And we talked for a while, then it was to acquit. By: Peter Burke.

Copyright Scripps Media, Inc. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Earlier today, the prosecutor and an alternate juror agreed on why the jury refused to convict Anthony: They couldn't prove how Caylee Anthony died. Russell Huekler, one of five alternate jurors who were present for all the testimony and sequestered along with the 12 other jurors, said today that he would have delivered the same verdict and that he was shocked by the public outrage over the trial's outcome.

They didn't show us a motive. I'm sorry people feel that way. These were 17 total jurors. They really listened to this case and kept an open mind. Top 9 Moments: Casey Anthony Trial. The prosecution was hampered by the fact that Caylee Anthony's body wasn't discovered until six months after she disappeared.

She was found lying in a swampy, wooded area. Her body was so badly decomposed that the autopsy could not determine a cause of death and stated only that she was a victim of homicide by undetermined means.

That's the way it goes. I think I mouthed, 'Wow' five times. One of the most powerful pieces of evidence, he said, was the photo of Caylee's decomposed skull with the pieces of duct tape where her mouth and nose would have been.