Another Caylee Anthony Question?

While I don't think the trial was forced, I think that actual charge of first degree murder was overreaching by the prosecution. Had they gone with manslaughter or some lesser murder charge, they may have gotten a guilty verdict or even a plea bargain before trial. The burden of proof for first degree murder is staggering and the prosecution had nowhere near enough proof for that charge. I think they prosecution screwed the pooch on this case.

No I do not think the media had anything to do with it besides Casey is entitled to a fair and speedy trial. They could not just drag it on forever. The reason they had this much time was because the defense was preparing their case. If the defense had been ready sooner they could have demanded a speedy trial.

they spent 3 yrs putting it together.

What should have been pushed was the child neglect, or child endangerment. She clearly went 31 days and never called 911, never tried to look for her. That was what the state should have went for not Murder One.

I don't think it was weak evidence at all. The problem is, the defense played a better game : where the prosecution simply said look, here is the evidence, use your common sense about it, put it together ... the defense said : forget about all the evidence, forget about Casey and Caylee, look at George, he's a liar. And the jury, as stupid as it seems, ate it up.

they had weak prosecution. There was no solid evidence