(May 1, 2018 at 12:38 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I agree with Franklin. With that being said, I watched the whole trial and I have no idea how she wasn't convicted. Especially when I've seen people convicted for far less.
Different juries will get you different results.
This jury simply wasn't convinced because:
#1. They felt the motive was weak (I disagree that it was a weak motive. What kind of mother buries her child in the woods, and then goes out and parties? I'll tell you what kind of mother: The kind that'd murder her child so she could party)
and
#2. The prosecution could not definitively pinpoint the cause of death. Which meant it was impossible to rule out 'accidental drowning', even though the normal response to an accidental drowning is to call 911, not put duct tape over the child's mouth and bury them in the woods in a bag.
It probably didn't help that her mother lied on the stand for her, saying she performed the search for Chloroform (you know, while she was at work).
"Tradition" is just a word people use to make themselves feel better about being an asshole.
