[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Freeda

I agree; to me that was one of the most likely unduly prejudicial pieces of evidence that may lead to a successful appeal of a guilty verdict; I can't understand why in the world the prosecution offered it nor why the judge allowed it; particularly with Casey's smiling face left in the photo.

At this point I have no idea what the jury will do; although I really can't imagine an acquittal. I think that if the jury recommends a death penalty, the Judge will give that sentence. However, I think, and actually I hope, that the jury won't recommend a death penalty, if for no other reason than to spare her parents and brother any more tragedy. If anything, I think the jury will sympathize with Cindy feeling enough desparation to have pretty blatantly lied under oath in order to try to save her daughter's life, and will think that, whatever else they may think of Casey, her mother found enough in Casey to love (despite whatever Cindy thinks that Casey may have done to Cindy's own grandchild) to risk emprisonment herself in order to try to spare her daughter from the risk of the death penalty. (Something that I think I would do, too, without any hesitation, if I thought it would help, for any of my children if they were in the same predicament that Casey appears to be in; and I think most parents if push came to shove would do the same; blessedly, we are unlikely to ever know).

I agree, Freeda.