Summary Of The Casey Anthony Case

V. Closing Arguments The prosecution’s closing statements were more convincing than the defense. They were statements that reached people’s hearts and reemphasized major points. A CNN article quotes Jeff Ashton, one of the prosecutors, who emphasized the parental-child bond by stating “When you have a child, that child becomes your life.” (Hayes, 2011) He also went over items found with Caylee’s corpse that would make people feel more sympathetic. They also used this tactic (of manipulating people’s emotions) by depicting Casey as a party girl at the nightclubs that wanted to be free of parental responsibilities. (Hayes, 2011) The prosecution also reemphasized a common idea that people can easily forget to use logic when they have a bunch of facts given to them.
The Casey Anthony case shows us how circumstantial is not enough to determine someone’s guilt. In the Casey Anthony case, each side used circumstantial evidence to prove that their story was accurate, and it gave them more room to use evidence as justification to their story. Not having any direct evidence did not give any facts for the judge and the jury to lean on. Not only is it important to have good quality and quantity of evidence (burden of production), but also it is important to use it persuasively (burden of persuasion). The burden of production cannot stand on itself to prove someone’s guilt, but neither can only being persuasive. Reading primary documentation changed my perspective on the case, because instead of getting filtered information that is biased, I get to see first hand what the information is myself. This allows me to use my own reasoning to determine whether the evidence substantiates the