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Originally Posted by Barefoot
Not that it should matter, but I think Casey Anthony and Jodi Arias, being attractive young women, were both "easy on the eyes". And I think their appearance affected the Jury perception of whether they would be capable of a violent crime. I don't think Zimmerman makes a good impression as he sits there with his impassive expression. Not that he can change the way he looks, just an observation.
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What you say is true, unfortunately, people judge alot on how the defendant or victim look during the trial. I was a victim of a convicted rapist when I was a very young girl, not understanding the workings of the setting up of the trial by jury, the DA told me (before the trial) what to wear, what to say, what type of facial expressions to have, (actually I was told to have none, ie; no smiling, frowning, smirking,etc.) Our judicial system is sometimes so orchestrated during trials that most people(juries included) make judgements that are not based on true facts and judge on looks, demeanors, etc, etc. The last witness yesterday, (I believe) was "playing" on the jury. She was no dummy, I believe she was and will use her "street smarts" today on the stand also. Does anyone else believe that this case is given alot of publicity b/c of the national gun issue going on now? I wonder why Obama made a statement to the national press about this case? It's not like this kind of thing doesn't happen all over the country. Orlando has one of the highest murder rates (by guns) in the country.