Casey Anthony: The Murder Of Casey Anthony

On June 9, 2008, Travis Alexander’s body was discovered in a shower in his home in Mesa, Arizona. Alexander was found to have died from 27-29 stab wounds, along with his throat being slit and a gunshot wound to the head. Alexander’s ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias, was the prime suspect after investigators discovered they had several arguments leading up to his death and certain pieces of evidence placed her at the scene of the crime.

If ever there was a botched case it was this one with inconsistencies on the part of the State being overwhelming. I watched this trial intently and read everything available. The verdict in this case generated an epidemic of outrage throughout the world. I agree with the not-guilty verdict on the murder one and two charges; however, the evidence is not as incontrovertible as some have suggested. I also agree that there was some mischaracterization around the 31 days; yet, to trivialize this behavior as simply immature is inaccurate.

Two women from Texas, Andrea Yates, 37 and Darlie Routier, 27 both shocked the world when they brutally murdered their children. Both women were described as wonderful mothers who loved their children, but were also described as having post-partum issues during the last years of their children’s lives. Andrea Yates admitted to her harsh crimes and was willing to take any punishment that was given, as she believed she was saving her children’s souls. On the other hand, Darlie Routier did not admitted her crimes towards her children. Darlie Routier pleaded not guilty, but prosecutors believed differently after many conflicts appeared in her story.

High profile court cases have been getting increasingly popular as time goes on. Court cases like the Casey Anthony and Scott Peterson trials are media dynamite. Although the media is legally allowed to be a part of these court proceedings, they still cause drama and stipulations that many feel would not be a factor if their presence were withdrawn. Notoriety, or being famous for bad deeds, is a characteristic engulfing many of Hollywood’s elite personnel; for this reason, many high profile cases have become even more of a media magnet. Many may believe that notoriety is a determining factor in high profile cases, but all legal proceedings are conducted in the same manner whether heavily documented in the

Who was the law named after? Caylee Marie Anthony, a two-year-old girl, lived in Orlando, FL with her mother, Casey Anthony, and her grandparents. In July 2008, Caylee's grandmother, Cindy, called 911 to report her granddaughter missing, stating she had not seen her for 31 days. Casey, Caylee’s mother, continued to provide conflicting alibies and stories as to the whereabouts regarding her daughter. It took until December 2008 to find Caylee's remains inside a trash bag in a wooded area near the family home. The medical examiner ruled Caylee’s death a homicide by undetermined means. According to reports, her bones did not show evidence of trauma; however, duct tape had been found in the bag located near or on Caylee's head, possibly used

Americans became fascinated by Casey Anthony when she became a household name following the disappearance of her daughter. After being raised in Ohio, Anthony was later charged with the murder of her daughter Caylee following their move to Florida. Anthony’s trial quickly became public, and shocked the nation after she was acquitted of all murder charges. The majority of America assumed Anthony was guilty, but without substantial evidence, the jury lacked the confirmation they needed to lock her up for good. The question remains today, how did Caylee Anthony die?

In the year of 2008, there were 1,494 child homicides in the United States. Of those killed, 1,035 were male and 452 were female. The sad part is that at least a half of those children, their families never seeked justice. In other words, the killer of these kids were either not found or the murder could have been found not guilty with in a court. That is the case with Caylee Marie Anthony. Nine years ago, of the little girls in which was killed was two year old, Caylee. And her main suspected killer was able to walk following two and a half years later.

The Casey Anthony case is the trial of Casey Anthony for the death and murder of Caylee Anthony. The two parties in this case are Casey Anthony against the state of Florida. The trial is a criminal case because it is involving a murder of a child. The trial was originally heard in state court. Although Casey Anthony plead not guilty on the first degree murder charge, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter of a child, she was convicted of the misdemeanor which was giving false information to the police and authorities and was given 4 consecutive years of jail time (one year per count) and was fined 1,000$ for each of her four counts (4,000$ in total). The judge later ruled that Casey Anthony owes 98,000$ to authorities for the

The trial of Casey Anthony was one that struck the nation in a very emotional manner. The trial was on TV for months before anyone could come out with any real answers, and even then, they weren’t the answers they were looking for, and half of them were made up. In the end the jury decided to find her not guilty, while everyone else’s opinion was that she was a cold blooded killer. Unfortunately the proper evidence just wasn’t there in the end to convict her for the first degree murder of her 2 year old daughter Caylee. This being said, if I was on the jury I would definitely have found her guilty because of the, in my opinion, extremely odd behavior that came from Casey during the entire process. For instance Cindy, the grandmother of Caylee, was the one who reported her missing after not seeing her for 31 days and also

In July of 2008, a woman named Cindy Anthony reported that her granddaughter, Caylee Anthony, had not been seen in over a month. The toddler lived with Cindy and her husband, George, as well as the toddler’s mother, Casey. More shockingly, Cindy reported that a pungent odor was coming from her daughter Casey’s car, a smell that was strangely similar to that of a decomposing body (Neubauer 24). Six months after this report was made, Caylee’s remains were found just blocks from the family’s home in Orlando, Florida. The main suspect was her mother: Casey Anthony. After weeks of trial, and over four hundred pieces of evidence presented, Casey Anthony was acquitted. She was found guilty of four misdemeanor crimes, including giving false information and neglect (Neubauer 10). This verdict left the nation in shock. With that much evidence, how was Anthony not accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter?

To have a law passed under the name of a victim is world-wide changing, as the terrible acts could be restored into the criminal justice system today. Although, the circumstance of any law passed by legislation is too hard to understand why would anyone want to commit such a horrific crime, the answers, we may never know. As many Americans may remember it, the world stopped on July 15, 2008 as people heard across the nation on the news, radio, and perhaps social media. A two-year old little girl from Orlando Florida was missing, and her name was Caylee Marie Anthony.

The Casey Anthony case captivated the nation for months, it was a massive media spectacle . The defendant, Casey Anthony, was accused of murdering her two year old baby Caylee Anthony. Caylee was taken care of by Casey Anthony and Casey’s parents, George and Cindy Anthony. Cindy was the one who made the 911 call on July 19th reporting that Caylee had been missing for a month(Liston, Barbara). She also reported that Casey’s car smelled like a dead body and that Casey had given multiple reasons for where Caylee was before she admitted that it had been weeks since she last saw Caylee. Lying would prove to be a common trend with Casey Anthony. Casey was obviously the primary suspect, and in October she was charged with first

Clutching the hand of her defense attorney, Jose Baez, Casey Anthony began to sob as the verdict was read. Not guilty. The jury declined to convict her either of first degree murder or manslaughter. Casey Anthony was the mother of two year old Caylee Anthony. On July 16th, 2008, Casey was arrested after her mother, Cindy Anthony, notified authorities that her granddaughter, Caylee, had been missing for 31 days. The day in July that a non-guilty verdict was announced, Americans were confused of how that came to be and questions rose. Many Americans wondered who was to blame for the murder, if Casey did not kill Caylee. It was apparent that the jury received information that the press did not, that

On July 5th, 2011 Casey Anthony was found not guilty for murdering her two year old daughter Caylee Anthony in Orlando Florida. Caylee was found in a trash bag, with duct tape wrapped around her head to cut off air supply. There are many key pieces of evidence in the case that points toward Casey being guilty of the crime. I truly believe Casey killed Caylee, here are a few reasons why.

Tissue samples from under her fingernails were sent in for DNA testing (which wasn’t available at the time), and a bunch of lego pieces were found around the house. Her daughter found her dead in her bed with a pillow over her face. Sansing was already in jail for a similar reason, so he wasn’t able to be convicted again.