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. >> what on earth is that woman jennifer ford talking about? failure to provide safety and medical care for what? are you kidding me jvment there is no evidence. none that caylee anthony died from an accident. it was a theory from the defense team. and when crunch time came, they couldn't present a shred of evidence to back it up. yet that juror jennifer ford and i believe other jurors apparently believe there's could have been an accident involved. based on what? maybe a martian came down and put duct tape over caylee's mouth. juries have to operate on facts, not irresponsible unproved theories. now, the fact that ms. ford would say that on national television that she believes an accident might have occurred is chilling. again, how the heck would she know? no evidence establishes any accident. so here we have a jury member failing to convict casey anthony on murder charges pointing to a theory to justify the decision. that is insane! if alleged murderers can get theories thend o she rest cal the entire justice system has collapsed. reaction,
. >> what on earth is that woman jennifer ford talking about? failure to provide safety and medical care for what? are you kidding me jvment there is no evidence. none that caylee anthony died from an accident. it was a theory from the defense team. and when crunch time came, they couldn't present a shred of evidence to back it up. yet that juror jennifer ford and i believe other jurors apparently believe there's could have been an accident involved. based on what? maybe a martian came...
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one of the jurors in this trial, jennifer ford, a 32-year-old nurse in training, the only juror to have spoken to the media so far, sat down with me for an extensive, scloou exclus interview to shed light on what happened inside that deliberation room. here's what she told me. why did you and the other jurors acquit casey anthony of murdering her daughter? >> there wasn't enough evidence, there wasn't anything strong enough to say -- i don't think anyone in america could tell us exactly how she died. if you put even just the 12 jurors in one room with a piece of paper, write down how caylee died, nobody knows. >> reporter: s sit's cause of death that was a problem? >> how can you punish someone for something if you don't know what they did? >> reporter: the prosecution wasn't able to give you a solid enough picture of how -- >> do you knee that picture? i have no idea. they didn't even paint a picture for me to consider. >> reporter: you think that might have been an accident? you believe the defense on that? >> i'm not saying that. i'm saying it's a lot easier to get to that conclusion
one of the jurors in this trial, jennifer ford, a 32-year-old nurse in training, the only juror to have spoken to the media so far, sat down with me for an extensive, scloou exclus interview to shed light on what happened inside that deliberation room. here's what she told me. why did you and the other jurors acquit casey anthony of murdering her daughter? >> there wasn't enough evidence, there wasn't anything strong enough to say -- i don't think anyone in america could tell us exactly...
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then number two, this is again juror number three, jennifer ford. she says "everyone wonders why we didn't speak to the media right away. it was because we were sick to our stomach to get that verdict. we were crying and not just the women. it was emotional and we weren't ready." okay. well then, also speaking to barbara walters at abc, jose baez, the lead of the defense team, and he was talking about what the future could be like for casey anthony. here's what was said. >> are you worried about her safety? >> i am. i am. and i'm afraid for her. and i don't think it's fair. >> how do you see casey's future? >> i think casey could have been anything she wanted in this world. and i think there are still plenty of things that casey can do in life. and i think casey can be a productive member of society. >> reporter: exactly what casey does next will be determined by what happens inside the building behind us starting at 9:00 in the morning. the time of her sentencing. john? >> breaking news from martin savage tonight. martin, thank you. a lot more to t
then number two, this is again juror number three, jennifer ford. she says "everyone wonders why we didn't speak to the media right away. it was because we were sick to our stomach to get that verdict. we were crying and not just the women. it was emotional and we weren't ready." okay. well then, also speaking to barbara walters at abc, jose baez, the lead of the defense team, and he was talking about what the future could be like for casey anthony. here's what was said. >> are...
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but in an exclusive interview with abc news juror number three, jennifer ford, said they just didn't have enough proof it was murder. >> it doesn't feel good. it was a horrible decision to have to make, but i had to do it based on the law. >> reporter: casey's parents, george and cindy, were seen leaving they are house wednesday with a in jail in a defamiliaration lawsuit filed by zanida gonzalez, the woman with the same name as the fictional nanny she claimed kidnapped her daughter. >> as soon as i heard the verdict, my reaction was game on. >> reporter: even as anthony waits to learn when she'll go free, her legal troubles may not be over. while in the court of public opinion, she is so far not finding much sympathy. so that sentencing hearing set for 9:00 a.m. here this morning whenever casey anthony is released, the jail says it has a security plan in place, veronica. >> kristen dahlgren in orlando. thank you. >>> in washington the president doesn't appear to be backing down on his demand for some tax hikes even as republicans show signs of softening their stance ahead of biparti
but in an exclusive interview with abc news juror number three, jennifer ford, said they just didn't have enough proof it was murder. >> it doesn't feel good. it was a horrible decision to have to make, but i had to do it based on the law. >> reporter: casey's parents, george and cindy, were seen leaving they are house wednesday with a in jail in a defamiliaration lawsuit filed by zanida gonzalez, the woman with the same name as the fictional nanny she claimed kidnapped her...
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. >> reporter: jennifer ford, injure numb juror number 3 in the trial, told us all the evidence prosecutors said point to guilt could have pointed another way, too. >> every expert, like, with anything, i could have been what the prosecution said, it could be the defense. if it's both, it could not be proven. >> there's a disconnect. because people outside see the trial on television. they think of it as reality telelesion. and on television, there's always a result. if this person isn't guilty, someone else is. in real life, we may never know what happened. we may end up with uncertainty. uncertainty is a very important part of the criminal justice system. >> most cases are circumstantial evidence. that's so not unusual. and nevertheless, juries, most of the time, find their way to a conviction when the circumstantial evidence adds up. in my opinion, this did. >> reporter: but for casey anthony, all that is just a moomoot argument now. what happens to her? what will her life be like after next wednesday? during the time casey was in jail, she exchanged letters seseetly with another inmate.
. >> reporter: jennifer ford, injure numb juror number 3 in the trial, told us all the evidence prosecutors said point to guilt could have pointed another way, too. >> every expert, like, with anything, i could have been what the prosecution said, it could be the defense. if it's both, it could not be proven. >> there's a disconnect. because people outside see the trial on television. they think of it as reality telelesion. and on television, there's always a result. if this...
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this is jennifer ford, by the way. she just said i there was not enough evidence. if you cannot prove what the crime was, you cannot determine what the punishment should be. here's what's interesting about that particular quote. it is, as any legal person will say, not a jury to determine punishment. their job to determine innocent or guilt. so that could be a question as to did the jury really understand their role, and that can be traced back to judge belvin perry, did he in fact inform them right way? and this is number two, again, juror number 3, jennifer ford and she says everyone wonders why we didn't speak to the media right away. it was pause we were sick to our stomach to get that verdict. we were crying and not just the women. it was emotional, and we weren't ready. okay. well, then also speaking to barbara walters to abc, jose baez, the lead of the defense team, and he was talking about what the future could be like for casey anthony. here's what was said. >> are you worried about her safety? >> i am. i am. and i'm afraid for her, and i don't think it's
this is jennifer ford, by the way. she just said i there was not enough evidence. if you cannot prove what the crime was, you cannot determine what the punishment should be. here's what's interesting about that particular quote. it is, as any legal person will say, not a jury to determine punishment. their job to determine innocent or guilt. so that could be a question as to did the jury really understand their role, and that can be traced back to judge belvin perry, did he in fact inform them...
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. >> jennifer ford says the hate mail and threats began when she revealed her role as a juror. she says anthony may not be innocent, but she stansd by her decision saying that prosecutors failed to prove their case. >> they had good strong circumstantial evidence but at the end of the day, it was circumstantial, and there was not just one strong piece of evidence that said something definitively. >> anthony is set to be released from prison this sunday, and there's word she may be moving to a new town with a new name and possibly a new look to avoid any back lash. >>> prosecutors are laying out their case against baseball great roger clemens in washington dc. this is video of roger clemens arriving at court today. the feds started their opening statements saying that needles and cotton balls, clemens' former trainer said he used to inject the former star tested positive for dna and anabollic steroids. he says he did not take the drugs and the trainer is fabricating evidence. clemens is on trial for lying to congress about using performance enhancing drugs. if convicted, he coul
. >> jennifer ford says the hate mail and threats began when she revealed her role as a juror. she says anthony may not be innocent, but she stansd by her decision saying that prosecutors failed to prove their case. >> they had good strong circumstantial evidence but at the end of the day, it was circumstantial, and there was not just one strong piece of evidence that said something definitively. >> anthony is set to be released from prison this sunday, and there's word she...
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. >> reporter: jennifer ford says there were too many unanswered question. number one how did caylee die. >> how can you punish someone for something if you don't know what they did. >> reporter: in the 31 days she waited to report her daughter missing. >> it looks very bad the behavior is very bad but bad behavior is not enough to prove a crime. >> reporter: single nursing student says the prosecutors simply failed to prove casey killed her daughter. that lingering question could dog her all her life among many unjustly defense attorney told abc's barbara walters in the exclusive interview. >> they think she is a monster. they think she is a cold- hearted killer. and nothing could be further from the truth. >> reporter: that has not stopped her dreaming of becoming a mother again in letters from jail she said it's a dream not too long ago that i was pregnant. i thought about adopting. there are so many children that deserve to be loved. casey's legal ordeal is not over. that nanny she says kidnapped the child a woman of the same name is suing her for defama
. >> reporter: jennifer ford says there were too many unanswered question. number one how did caylee die. >> how can you punish someone for something if you don't know what they did. >> reporter: in the 31 days she waited to report her daughter missing. >> it looks very bad the behavior is very bad but bad behavior is not enough to prove a crime. >> reporter: single nursing student says the prosecutors simply failed to prove casey killed her daughter. that...
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juror number throw, jennifer ford became the first to speak about the decision saying they cried, and they were sick to their stomachs over the voting. she said she never said casey was innocent only there wasn't enough evidence or proof of a crime. casey who was convicted of lying to police could be free as early as tomorrow so coming up after the news tonight at we have special coverage of the case. >> coming up on night line an interview with juror number three in the casey anthony trial. she takes us inside the room and explains the verdict. ? and barbara walters talking to the defense and prosecutor in this case. >> right now the trial is sparking a movement to create caylee's law. a mom started the petition that now has more than 200,000 signatures on the website clay.org. it calls for a federal law that make itself a felony for a parent or care taker not to tell authorities about the death a child with in an hour. it would also make it a felony if a disappearance isn't reported in 24 hours. log onto the facebook right now and let us know what you think. last flight you turned o
juror number throw, jennifer ford became the first to speak about the decision saying they cried, and they were sick to their stomachs over the voting. she said she never said casey was innocent only there wasn't enough evidence or proof of a crime. casey who was convicted of lying to police could be free as early as tomorrow so coming up after the news tonight at we have special coverage of the case. >> coming up on night line an interview with juror number three in the casey anthony...
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tonight, though, juror number three, jennifer ford, the first to speak publicly, said the prosecution just can't prove its case. >> there wasn't enough evidence, there wasn't anything strong enough to say exactly -- i don't think anyone in america could tell us exactly how she died. if you put just 12 jurors in one room, nobody knows how she did. we have no idea. it doesn't feel good. it was a horrible decision to have to make, but i had to do it based on the law. >> ford says she's not sure that anthony is innocent, though. and it's not clear where anthony will go if freed. her attorney says they fear for anthony given the verdict has sparked so much outrage in orlando, across the country and on social networking sites. so what does it sound like in the cockpit when a hole rips open on a flight in mid-air? tonight, you can hear for yourself the tense moments at 34,000 feet as a crew calls the tower for help. audio recordst were released today by the faa. . >> you heard it, southwest flight 812 had just left phoenix back in april when a hole suddenly appeared in the cabin. you heard t
tonight, though, juror number three, jennifer ford, the first to speak publicly, said the prosecution just can't prove its case. >> there wasn't enough evidence, there wasn't anything strong enough to say exactly -- i don't think anyone in america could tell us exactly how she died. if you put just 12 jurors in one room, nobody knows how she did. we have no idea. it doesn't feel good. it was a horrible decision to have to make, but i had to do it based on the law. >> ford says she's...
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joini ining now for an exclusiv interview is one of the jurors, jennifer ford. thanks for joining us. i read you said you were stick to your stomach after reaching the verdict. is that because you knew that casey would go free even though she may have murdered her child? >> i think it was more just not knowing whether you're setting someone free that murdered their child or if -- i mean we didn't know, so it was hard to know if we made the right decision based on what actually happened without having enough evidence to say definitively she committed a crime or didn't. >> you're not convinced she didn't. >> i'm not convinced she didn't, but i also couldn't exclude the possibility of it being an accident, so i can't find her guilty of a crime if i'm not sure a crime was committed so it was just that not knowing exactly what happened and not knowing we made the right choice and of course, we don't want to set someone free if they killed their beautiful daughter. >> not knowing and having that doubt, i wondered, does that make you frustrated with the prosecution? wh
joini ining now for an exclusiv interview is one of the jurors, jennifer ford. thanks for joining us. i read you said you were stick to your stomach after reaching the verdict. is that because you knew that casey would go free even though she may have murdered her child? >> i think it was more just not knowing whether you're setting someone free that murdered their child or if -- i mean we didn't know, so it was hard to know if we made the right decision based on what actually happened...
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he scored this interview with juror jennifer ford.you're one of the nicest guys i know, but how in the world did you get her to talk to you? she's already talking about getting hate mail. don't you think she'll now get even more? >> reporter: brooke, first of all, thank you for saying that. i do appreciate that. she didn't think i was a very nice guy when we showed up at her home, and i explained to her, though, we didn't want to just hear what happened in the jury room. we wanted to talk to her about the humanity of the situation and what's happened in the days since and get that story out there because we feel very strongly -- we know this is an unpopular verdict. polls showed that. we feel very strongly that no matter what the verdict, you can't take your anger out on jurors because, if anger is taken out on jurors, and there's notes and death threats and retribution, who will ever want to serve on a jury? we talked to her about that, spent a few hours with her, and that's when we conducted our interview. >> so let's take a look at
he scored this interview with juror jennifer ford.you're one of the nicest guys i know, but how in the world did you get her to talk to you? she's already talking about getting hate mail. don't you think she'll now get even more? >> reporter: brooke, first of all, thank you for saying that. i do appreciate that. she didn't think i was a very nice guy when we showed up at her home, and i explained to her, though, we didn't want to just hear what happened in the jury room. we wanted to talk...
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juror number 3 jennifer ford was the only one who said she didn't know anything about the casey anthony or the situation before the trial. now she is the first one to talk about that verdict. she said "everyone wonders why we didn't speak to the media right away. it was because we were sick to our stomach to get that verdict. we were crying and not just the women. it was emotional and we weren't ready. we wanted to do it with integrity and not contribute to the sensationalism of the trial." she says she never said casey anthony was innocent only that there was not enough evidence to prove she committed the crime. >> the trial is sparking discussion and a movement online. caylee's law is chai -- is what it is called and has more than 173,000 signatures started by a oklahoma woman change.org that calls for a federal law that makes it a felony for any parent or care take not to notify authorities of the death of a child within one hour of become discovered. it would make it a felony if there's a disappearance of a child and it's not reported in 24 hours. now last night, you turned on your
juror number 3 jennifer ford was the only one who said she didn't know anything about the casey anthony or the situation before the trial. now she is the first one to talk about that verdict. she said "everyone wonders why we didn't speak to the media right away. it was because we were sick to our stomach to get that verdict. we were crying and not just the women. it was emotional and we weren't ready. we wanted to do it with integrity and not contribute to the sensationalism of the...
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. >> reporter: jennifer ford, juror number 3, told us the first vote in the juryroom was 10-2, not guilty on first degree murder. and they couldn't agree on lesser charges, either. >> eventually a count, it was 6-6, manslaughter, not guilty. >> reporter: one huge problem for prosecutors in this trial, they could never pinpoint exactly how caylee anthony died. in part because her body was so decomposed when found. >> when you're charging someone with murder, you have to at least know how the person died. if you have no idea how it died, if it could have been an accident, legitimately coulul have been, then you can't -- you can't ---- you can't -- you can convict based on that. like it could have been. could have been is not enough to convict. >> reporter: duct tape on a baby in a bag rotting in the woods. most people look at that, they put two and two together, they say, that's a murder.. >> well, in our country, unfortunately, we have to prove it. >> reporter: and there was one more factor in that juryroom. this was a deaea penalty case. >> someone else's life in your hands. so, if they w
. >> reporter: jennifer ford, juror number 3, told us the first vote in the juryroom was 10-2, not guilty on first degree murder. and they couldn't agree on lesser charges, either. >> eventually a count, it was 6-6, manslaughter, not guilty. >> reporter: one huge problem for prosecutors in this trial, they could never pinpoint exactly how caylee anthony died. in part because her body was so decomposed when found. >> when you're charging someone with murder, you have to...
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juror number three, jennifer ford, says -- >> how did she die?omeone, or why they might have killed someone, where, when, why, how? those are important questions that were not answered. >> reporter: on "the view," prosecutor jeff ashton defended his team's performance. >> we put on everyththg that an investigation, a really thorough investigation over three years, produced. >> reporter: casey was found guilty of lying repeatedly. she admittedly made up stories and even invented suspects in caylee's disappearance. >> who has her? >> her name is zenaida fernandez-gonzalez. >> reporter: those lies have resulted in a lawsuit brought by the real zenaida fernandez-gonzalez. >> she was served in prison last night by zenaida hernandez, zenny the nanny, the imaginary nanny, somebody who carries the same name, and she's suing for defamation. >> reporter: casey could also potentially face a civil suit and be required by law to answer questions about caylee's death. >> if she's deposed she cannot plead the fifth. she would have to answer questions. it would
juror number three, jennifer ford, says -- >> how did she die?omeone, or why they might have killed someone, where, when, why, how? those are important questions that were not answered. >> reporter: on "the view," prosecutor jeff ashton defended his team's performance. >> we put on everyththg that an investigation, a really thorough investigation over three years, produced. >> reporter: casey was found guilty of lying repeatedly. she admittedly made up stories...
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abc news spoke exclusively to juror number three, a 32-year-old single nursing student named jennifer ford, who told us, "everyone wonders why we didn't speak to the media right away. it was because we were sick to our stomach, to get that verdict. we were crying, and not just the women. it was emotional. and we weren't ready. we wanted to do it with integrity and not contribute to the sensationalism of the trial." she added, "the jurors believed the prosecution didn't prove their case. there was a lack of proof. if you cannot prove what the crime was, you cannot determine what the punishment should be." juror number 14, the alternate who sat alongside her for 39 days of sequestered testimony, told us that he was convinced caylee died in a horrific accident that was covered up by a disstraight family. what's more, he told us the witnesses convinced him casey was a good mom. >> she was a very doting mom, very caring. so, it was hard to believe that, could casey have murdered her daughter? >> reporter: meanwhile, prosecutors are still trying to assess what happened. >> we gave them all the e
abc news spoke exclusively to juror number three, a 32-year-old single nursing student named jennifer ford, who told us, "everyone wonders why we didn't speak to the media right away. it was because we were sick to our stomach, to get that verdict. we were crying, and not just the women. it was emotional. and we weren't ready. we wanted to do it with integrity and not contribute to the sensationalism of the trial." she added, "the jurors believed the prosecution didn't prove...
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. >> reporter: jennifer ford says there were too many unanswered questions.stion number one, how did little caylee die? >> how can you punish someone for something if you don't know what they did? >> reporter: in the 31 days casey waited to report her daughter missing, why? >> it looks very bad. the behavior is bad but bad behavior is not enough to prove a crime. >> reporter: in the end this single nursing student says prosecutors failed to prove casey killed her daughter. that lingering question could dog her all her life among many americans unjustly jose baez told barbara walters in that exclusive interview. >> they think she's a monster. they think she is a cold-hearted killer, and nothing could be further from the truth. >> reporter: that hasn't stopped casey dreaming of becoming a mother again. in letters from jail s s said "i had a dream not too long ago that i was pregnant. i've thought about adopting. there are so many children that deserve to be loved." casey's legal ordeal isn't over. that nanan she says kidnapped the child, a woman with the same n
. >> reporter: jennifer ford says there were too many unanswered questions.stion number one, how did little caylee die? >> how can you punish someone for something if you don't know what they did? >> reporter: in the 31 days casey waited to report her daughter missing, why? >> it looks very bad. the behavior is bad but bad behavior is not enough to prove a crime. >> reporter: in the end this single nursing student says prosecutors failed to prove casey killed her...
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. >> reporter: jennifer ford said it was horrible decision to have to make.ot guilty doesn't mane innocent. ultimately she says it was the prosecution's lack of evidence that led to the jury acquitting casey anthony. >> how did she die? if you are going to charge someone with murder don't you have no know how they killed someone or have something where, when, why, how? those are important questions. they were not answered. >> reporter: lead prosecutor ashton told beth karas on trutv, his team felt they did everything they could in presenting the case. >> the idea somebody would put duck tape on a child after they were dead to me, just makes so little sense that it left only the possibility of the tape being used to kill caylee. it just didn't -- i didn't think there was any other reasonable explanation. >> reporter: jose baez, lead defense attorney, told abc news that the prosecution's mistake was charging casey anthony with first-degree murder. >> they have the power to charge anyone for any charge that they feel they can prove. so if they are going to bring
. >> reporter: jennifer ford said it was horrible decision to have to make.ot guilty doesn't mane innocent. ultimately she says it was the prosecution's lack of evidence that led to the jury acquitting casey anthony. >> how did she die? if you are going to charge someone with murder don't you have no know how they killed someone or have something where, when, why, how? those are important questions. they were not answered. >> reporter: lead prosecutor ashton told beth karas on...
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juror number 3, jennifer ford, 23-year-old college student at st.interesting. listen. >> there wasn't enough evidence, there wasn't anything strong enough to say exactly -- i don't think anyone in america could tell us exactly how she died. if you put even the 12 jurors in one room with a piece of paper, write down how she died, nobody knows. >> so it's cause of death that was a problem? >> how can you punish someone for something if you don't know what they did? they didn't even paint a picture for me to consider. there were quite a few people who we we got back after the verdict was read were in tears. >> why were you crying after you handed down a not guilty verdict? >> not guilty doesn't mean innocent. it doesn't mean innocent. >> how do you feel about that, that you may have let a woman who murdered her own daughter walk off that room? >> it was a horrible decision to have to make. but i had to do it based on the law. >> gretchen: joining us is casey's aunt, pamela. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> gretchen: you got to wonder after liste
juror number 3, jennifer ford, 23-year-old college student at st.interesting. listen. >> there wasn't enough evidence, there wasn't anything strong enough to say exactly -- i don't think anyone in america could tell us exactly how she died. if you put even the 12 jurors in one room with a piece of paper, write down how she died, nobody knows. >> so it's cause of death that was a problem? >> how can you punish someone for something if you don't know what they did? they didn't...
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i want you to listen to jennifer ford, juror number three. >> there wasn't enough evidence.o say -- i don't think anyone in america could tell us how she died. if you put the 12 jurors and say write down how caylee died, we would be guessing. >> it's cause of death that was a problem? >> how can you punish someone for something if you don't know what they did? >> sunny, it does seem to me when you talk and the implication is here, they didn't know how she died and they couldn't get to the point that they believed a murder had been committed. >> i think that's right. i have been covering this case for a long time, even before the trial. i saw that was a problem. it was a circumstantial case and i believe the prosecution knew the hoop, but they didn't necessarily give this jury the how, the where, the when, even the why was not really well-developed. there was no triggering moment they could give to the jury as to why casey anthony allegedly killed her daughter on june 16th, 2008. i think the lesson is not necessarily that the season didn't work. the lesson is that the burden
i want you to listen to jennifer ford, juror number three. >> there wasn't enough evidence.o say -- i don't think anyone in america could tell us how she died. if you put the 12 jurors and say write down how caylee died, we would be guessing. >> it's cause of death that was a problem? >> how can you punish someone for something if you don't know what they did? >> sunny, it does seem to me when you talk and the implication is here, they didn't know how she died and they...
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jennifer ford, a nursing student told abc news that the evidence didn't add up to murder conviction. >> how did she die? if you're going to charge someone with murder, don't you have to know how they killed someone or might have something -- where, when, why, how? those were important questions not answered. i'm still confused. if you put even just the 12 jurors in one room with a piece of paper, write down how calleigh died, no one knows. we'd be guessing. we have no idea. >> president obama and congressional leaders are starting debt ceiling crisis talks. that's happening at the white house right now. the president is dramatically upping the ante. democratic officials say he'll go for perhaps 4 instead of $2 trillion in debt reduction over a decade or so. he could consider cuts in social security and medicare. in exchange the president wants republicans to agree to tax increases. something they said they will not do. >> i've also been clear that we are not going to raise taxes on the american people. we're not going to raise taxes on the very people that we expect to reinvest in ou
jennifer ford, a nursing student told abc news that the evidence didn't add up to murder conviction. >> how did she die? if you're going to charge someone with murder, don't you have to know how they killed someone or might have something -- where, when, why, how? those were important questions not answered. i'm still confused. if you put even just the 12 jurors in one room with a piece of paper, write down how calleigh died, no one knows. we'd be guessing. we have no idea. >>...
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jennifer ford said not the truth and had no idea a verdict would come that day.ncidence they were dressed up that day. it took them hours to know they were units and h were unanimous and had a verdict. >> how has this changed her life, gary? >> reporter: she's in a lot of emotional pain. we spent hours talking before we went on camera because she was afraid this would make things worse for her and i couldn't guarantee it wouldn't but i told her we would tell the human side of the story because no matter how we feel about the verdict and i suspect most of our viewers, as most americans, don't feel it was the right verdict, nevertheless we can't attack the jurors. if we attack the jurors, who will serve on a jury? something we have to keep in mind. one other thing i want to mention, i usually don't talk like this but i want to tell you i haven't had a chance to talk to you since you've been back so i want to welcome you back and ask you how the babies are doing. >> because you're always on assignment. you haven't met them yet but i can't wait. thanks, gary. >>> who
jennifer ford said not the truth and had no idea a verdict would come that day.ncidence they were dressed up that day. it took them hours to know they were units and h were unanimous and had a verdict. >> how has this changed her life, gary? >> reporter: she's in a lot of emotional pain. we spent hours talking before we went on camera because she was afraid this would make things worse for her and i couldn't guarantee it wouldn't but i told her we would tell the human side of the...
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hear from jennifer ford in minutes. >> casey anthony is given the toughest sentence judge perry can give on four counts of lying. how much more jail time will casey serve? here's judge perry: >> there being no legal cause shown why this court should not impose sentence. and the court having previously adjudged you to be guilty of the crimes contained in counts four, five, six and seven. i will sentence you to one year in the orange county jail. imposing a $1,000 fine on each count. all four counts to run consecutive to each other. giving you credit for the time that you have previously served. >> greta: casey is fined $4,000 and sentenced to four years in jail. with credit for time served, how does that add up? >> the defendant was given credit for 1,043 days. and at this time, her release date has been calculated as july 13th, 2011. >> greta: that's six days away that's how much longer casey anthony will spend in her jail cell. next wednesday the 25-year-old will walk out the front door a free woman. >> no doubt about it, casey's possible future has changed in the last two days. it from
hear from jennifer ford in minutes. >> casey anthony is given the toughest sentence judge perry can give on four counts of lying. how much more jail time will casey serve? here's judge perry: >> there being no legal cause shown why this court should not impose sentence. and the court having previously adjudged you to be guilty of the crimes contained in counts four, five, six and seven. i will sentence you to one year in the orange county jail. imposing a $1,000 fine on each count....
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. >> jennifer ford says there were too many unanswered questions, how did little kalely die? >> how can you punish someone when you don't know what happened. >> and not reporting her daughter missing, why? >> in the end the nursing student says they failed to prove that she killed her daughter. the lingering question could haunt her the rest of her life. >> they think she is a monster. they think she is a coldhearted killer. nothing could be further from the truth. >> that hasn't stopped casey of dreaming of becoming a mother again. i had a dream not too long ago, i thought about adopting. there are so many children deserved to be loved. >> her legal ordeal isn't over. the nanny she says that kidnapped caylee is suing her. >>> abc news is planning to air a live special report on the result of casey anthony's sentencing hearing. that is expected to happen sometime during our newscast in the 6:00 hour this morning. we're standing by. >> congressional leaders will be meeting with president obama at the white house this morning to discuss the deficit reduction and increasing the
. >> jennifer ford says there were too many unanswered questions, how did little kalely die? >> how can you punish someone when you don't know what happened. >> and not reporting her daughter missing, why? >> in the end the nursing student says they failed to prove that she killed her daughter. the lingering question could haunt her the rest of her life. >> they think she is a monster. they think she is a coldhearted killer. nothing could be further from the truth....
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that's jennifer ford. you said you were sick to your stomach.that because you knew she would go free? >> not knowing if you're setting someone free that murdered their child. we didn't know. it was hard to make the right decision, based on what actually happened. >> and you're not convinced she didn't? >> i'm not convinced she didn't. but i can't exclude the possibility of it being an accident. i can't find her guilty of a crime if a crime wasn't committee. it's just that not knowing. and not knowing made the right choice. we don't want to set someone free if they killed their beautiful daughter. >> not knowing and having that doubt, i wonder. does that make you frustrated with the prosecution? what did you need to hear or see from them that you didn't see? >> i'm not sure what i needed exactly. they had strong circumstantial evidence. they needed something solid. something solid to say it absolutely was not an accident. tie it all together and not leave the dots for us to kind of -- or me, to kind of connect with speculation and accusations and
that's jennifer ford. you said you were sick to your stomach.that because you knew she would go free? >> not knowing if you're setting someone free that murdered their child. we didn't know. it was hard to make the right decision, based on what actually happened. >> and you're not convinced she didn't? >> i'm not convinced she didn't. but i can't exclude the possibility of it being an accident. i can't find her guilty of a crime if a crime wasn't committee. it's just that not...
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. >> here last night, juror number three, jennifer ford, spoke out on abc news and questioned what she called a lack of evidence in the case. let's listen to that. >> it doesn't feel good. it was a horrible decision to have to make. but i had to do it based on the law. there wasn't enough evidence, there wasn't anything strong enough to say exactly -- i don't think anyone in america could tell us exactly how she died. if you put even just the 12 jurors in one room with a piece of paper, write down how caylee died, nobody knows. we would all be guessing. we have no idea. >> what do we say about justice in america, susan, when the jurors say prosecutors didn't make their case, they didn't see the connection between the person they may think is a killer but they can't see the evidence of them killing and yet nobody is ever going to be punished for this? what does that say about our system if no one will ever be punish for the killing of this baby? >> what it is says is that the rule of law lives in this country. we don't have vigileante justice. we don't have mob justice. while it's not t
. >> here last night, juror number three, jennifer ford, spoke out on abc news and questioned what she called a lack of evidence in the case. let's listen to that. >> it doesn't feel good. it was a horrible decision to have to make. but i had to do it based on the law. there wasn't enough evidence, there wasn't anything strong enough to say exactly -- i don't think anyone in america could tell us exactly how she died. if you put even just the 12 jurors in one room with a piece of...
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jennifer ford, the first juror from the trial to speak publicly about the deliberations told abc news that prosecutors did not prove that anthony had killed her daughter, caylee. >> there wasn't enough evidence, there wasn't anything strong enough to say exactly -- i don't think anyone in america can tell us exactly how she died. if you put even just the 12 jurors in one room with a piece of paper, write down how caylee died, we would all be guessing. >> reporter: prosecutors claim caylee was murdered by her mother, but the defense argued that caylee drowned in the family pool. protesters criticized the jury's decision. >> you are not doing something -- you have a blood stain on your hand, because you didn't do anything about it. you didn't speak out. >> reporter: but the one juror who has spoken so far says acquitting anthony on murder charges wasn't an easy decision. but it was the only one they could make. >> it doesn't feel good. it was a horrible decision to have to make. but i had to do it based on the law. >> reporter: there's no word on what casey anthony will do once she gets
jennifer ford, the first juror from the trial to speak publicly about the deliberations told abc news that prosecutors did not prove that anthony had killed her daughter, caylee. >> there wasn't enough evidence, there wasn't anything strong enough to say exactly -- i don't think anyone in america can tell us exactly how she died. if you put even just the 12 jurors in one room with a piece of paper, write down how caylee died, we would all be guessing. >> reporter: prosecutors claim...
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let's listen to jennifer ford. >> i think it was mentioned a few times that she charged her with otherprobably could have convicted her but not for death, not for first degree. there's not enough to substantiate that. it's a very serious charge. >> any hindsight given that they are not lawyers, you should not have had a charge that involved the death penalty? >> no, i don't. if the jury had accepted or seen the evidence as we did, then it was a legitimate case for the jury to decide. jurors in the guilt phase are instructed that they are not supposed to ask consider potential punishment in their decisions. so if that was a deciding factor, then they weren't following the instructions of the court. but you're right, they were given lesser included offenses. so their job was to look at the facts and decide on what the facts were proven beyond a reasonable doubt. so to say that they might have found her guilty of something less, then they should have. if that's in fact how they viewed the evidence. but, you know, everybody has their own view of the evidence and we respect the jurors' view
let's listen to jennifer ford. >> i think it was mentioned a few times that she charged her with otherprobably could have convicted her but not for death, not for first degree. there's not enough to substantiate that. it's a very serious charge. >> any hindsight given that they are not lawyers, you should not have had a charge that involved the death penalty? >> no, i don't. if the jury had accepted or seen the evidence as we did, then it was a legitimate case for the jury to...
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conference after they handed down their verdict, several started speaking out including juror number 3, jennifer fordtold abc news that she and other jurors were "sick to their stomach" after delivering their verdict. the desire to know what really happened to caylee anthony makes this case far from over. many questions remain unanswered. how did caylee really die? will we ever hear casey finally tell the truth about the death in her own words? where will she live when she he's prison next week? and is she the one now in danger? >> plenty of questions in the hour ahead. and we have assembled an all-star team of experts to help provide the best answers possible. so i want to start with sonny hosten and jean casarez. they are both from "in session "on trutv. jean, let me begin with you. you sat through the entire trial. and the question really is here. having seen all of this, could you possibly believe that casey anthony would be a free woman in a week's time? >> i was shocked at the verdict. i truly was. as an attorney and someone that has covered so many high-profile trials, many, many times i feel
conference after they handed down their verdict, several started speaking out including juror number 3, jennifer fordtold abc news that she and other jurors were "sick to their stomach" after delivering their verdict. the desire to know what really happened to caylee anthony makes this case far from over. many questions remain unanswered. how did caylee really die? will we ever hear casey finally tell the truth about the death in her own words? where will she live when she he's prison...
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conference after they handed down their verdict, several started speaking out including juror number 3, jennifer ford, who told abc news that she and other jurors were "sick to their stomach" after delivering their verdict. the desire to know what really happened to caylee anthony makes this case far from over. many questions remain unanswered. how did caylee really die? will we ever hear casey finally tell the truth about the death in her own words? where will she live when she he's prison next week? and is she the one now in danger? >> plenty of questions in the hour ahead. and we have assembled an all-star team of experts to help provide the best answers possible. so i want to start with sonny hosten and jean casarez. they are both from "in session "on trutv. jean, let me begin with you. you sat through the entire trial. and the question really is here. having seen all of this, could you possibly believe that casey anthony would be a free woman in a week's time? >> i was shocked at the verdict. i truly was. as an attorney and someone that has covered so many high-profile trials, many, many times i
conference after they handed down their verdict, several started speaking out including juror number 3, jennifer ford, who told abc news that she and other jurors were "sick to their stomach" after delivering their verdict. the desire to know what really happened to caylee anthony makes this case far from over. many questions remain unanswered. how did caylee really die? will we ever hear casey finally tell the truth about the death in her own words? where will she live when she he's...
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. >> reporter: jennifer ford was sequestered with her fellow jurorses for a month and a half.en home at pinellas county her life has gotten difficult and hair woeing. she's 32 years old, a nursing student, a nice woman doing her civic duty. she is strongly suspicious of casey anthony's behavior and she thinks the defense lawyers lied during opening statements. they did not believe there was certainty beyond a reasonable doubt that casey anthony is guilty. ever since that verdict she has received hate mail and death threats. she can't believe what's happened since she was summoned to jury duty. >> when you look back on it do you wish you had not been a part of this jury? >> i would have been okay to not be a part of that. >> why do you say that? >> just because for six weeks we had minimal freedoms, and then the welcoming committee -- i'm being sarcastic, but you come home and everyone's mad at you, and the media's outside hounding you and making it clear they're not leaving. and it's just very stressful. and you get anonymous letters from people that are hateful and nasty. >>
. >> reporter: jennifer ford was sequestered with her fellow jurorses for a month and a half.en home at pinellas county her life has gotten difficult and hair woeing. she's 32 years old, a nursing student, a nice woman doing her civic duty. she is strongly suspicious of casey anthony's behavior and she thinks the defense lawyers lied during opening statements. they did not believe there was certainty beyond a reasonable doubt that casey anthony is guilty. ever since that verdict she has...