Fair Trial vs. the Public's Right to Know -- Casey Anthony's Murder Trial - Huffpost

by mom_in_il Tue May 03, 2011 8:43 pm

Fair Trial vs. the Public's Right to Know -- Casey Anthony's Murder Trial
Posted: 05/ 3/11 04:30 PM ET by Diane Dimond

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Nearly three years after her 2-year-old daughter disappeared, "Tot Mom" Casey Anthony's capital murder trial is set to begin. After all the negative revelations about her, can she get a fair trial?

We are presumed innocent until proven guilty in this country. We are guaranteed a fair trial by an impartial jury. That's the bedrock of our justice system.

But what about the high-profile defendant who lives through months and sometimes years of sensational media coverage before their case comes to trial? The potential jury pool in their community can become saturated with negative news about the accused, leaving people to justifiably ask how in the world a fair trial can be conducted.

The upcoming capital murder case of 25-year-old Casey Anthony of Orlando, Florida, makes my point. Now, she might well be the cold blooded killer of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, who she had lost track of for more than a month before police were notified. But what if she isn't?

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