I feel like I just watched the OJ verdict

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by ontwo

They did go for lesser charges and they acquitted her on abuse and manslaughter.

I can imagine the deliberations. You know there were at least a few in that room saying, "I know she did it, but can I convict her by the letter of the law?" Which brings us back to the defense planted the right seeds of doubt.

The abuse and manslaughter charges were 'aggravated' charges... In other words, she had to have KNOWINGLY put her child in harm and or allowed her to be murdered... Everything that came from her mouth before the trial and the defense's contention (and testimony) that the girl drowned in the pool effectively cancelled out any sort of 'aggravated' charges.