FSC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Death Of Caylee Anthony, Duct Tape, Trace Evidence
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Continuation from lecture 3: interview with juror #3, needed definitive evidence, believed prosecutor did not do a good job proving guilt (no solid evidence, lack of evidence, prosecution unable to determine how caylee died a. Jurors have a hard time accepting how science is unable to determine cause of death. Casey anthony"s dna not on duct tape that prosecutors say was used to suffocate. Many jurors consider dna to be gold standard of evidence, and questions arise when not present. No evidence placing casey where remains ultimately found a. No direct evidence linking casey anthony to daughter"s death a. Beyond reasonable doubt . : casey anthony trial, a former prosecutor a. Case lacked a tremendous amount of physical evidence. There was no dna there was no confession, there was no witnesses b. Prevented prosecution"s ability to convince jury casey was guilty beyond reasonable doubt. There"s a predisposition that people expect that what they see on tv is reality .
