Did the jury understand that they did not have to impose the death penalty Juror 3 said But it s someone else s life and if I m wrong and I kill someone else I can t live with that The suggests that the jury may have held a misunderstanding In Florida a jury is able to recommended a life sentence instead of death A reporter on AC360 had a similar impression saying Did the jury really understand their role and suggested the judge may have been at fault This alone may not warrant inclusion in the article but more substantive references to this issue may be out there It would probably be OR to make such an assertion right now based on that statement More indepth interviews may take place in the future This should have been a bench trial The jurors clearly did not understand the law It is complicated in a circumstantial case I also think that a death penalty case is always a difficult case for jurors to decide Trial by jury is a right given the facts of this case and the prosecution putting the death penalty on the table it would have been foolish for the defense team to ask for a bench trial That is not what I meant If my life were hanging in the balance I would much rather put it in the hands of a judge This should never have been a death penalty case Not enough evidence to meet the criteria A jury is too unpredictable Most of the time the defense team thinks about how much money they will make and the publicity they will get which is also about money and lastly they think about the defendant To the prosecution and the judge it is about the truth and the proof Of course the defense team would not want a bench trial It would be best if we stay on topic then as our common goal here is to improve the article opinions that you d rather face a judge yourself or that the jurors didn t understand the law in this case or that most defense lawyers put their clients last to focus on fame while for prosecutors its about the truth isn t constructive on article talk pages However there are lots of forums on other sites that would welcome commentary Back to Xerxesnine s point perhaps relevant material will show up in the near future Regards Both of us were engaged in speculation Xerxesnine s point is just as speculative and mine Both of us have made several suggestions if you will look over this page All of us including youself should take your advice Excellent I m glad you agree and appreciate that you re going to work on that Regards Is there a Florida law that could counter the verdict guilty not guilty if it is found that the jurors did not follow the jury instructions On Nancy Grace there was mention of jury fraud the only example given was that if it was proven that their decision was based on what the bible says is right wrong Jennifer Ford clearly didn t understand that this was the guilt phase and not the penalty phase furthermore there were plenty of other degree options surrounding the murder charge that would not have inflicted the death penalty for which she couldn t live with Preceding unsigned comment added by With all due respect to Nancy Grace there isn t a chance in H that will happen The law of Double Jeopardy will prevent her of ever being criminally tried to these offences again She could be sued in civil court for wrongful death for money like OJ was but her parents seem to be delighted that she was found not guilty so I doubt that would happen I know this is speculation and will probably be told about it but I think this may not be the last time Casey Anthony will commit a crime User talk Mugginsx