Orlando Tragic

With news gathering organizations around the world looking on yesterday, a jury found Casey Anthony not guilty on all counts of murdering her adorable two year old daughter Caylee.

Normally, I would not be commenting on such stories, but with everyone from Nancy Grace to Geraldo Rivera lurking about town, I recognize this is a huge local event happening right here in Orlando, in neighboring zip codes to my homestead.

Although I am not an attorney and did not follow the case closely, (yes, I know, why make commentary?) it appears the State over-reached in the level of charges they prosecuted Casey on. That being said, while mostly circumstantial, the evidence the State of Florida presented establishes that is reasonable to conclude that Casey Anthony was at a minimum negligent in the care of a minor who turned up dead and was participatory in the dumping of the body.

It is truly a sad state of affairs concerning this dysfunctional family. I heard testimony in which Cindy Anthony perjured herself and George Anthony seemed to lose credibility each time he opened his mouth. However, they were not on trial.

Everyone on the street around here knows Casey was up to her little eyeballs in Caylee's death. Even though I hope Judge Belvin Perry, who is highly respected in these parts, throws the book at Casey, it appears she will be free to party about town this weekend. How sad!

Ultimately, she will get what she has coming. Of that, I have no doubt.

Shortly after Defense Attorney Jose Baez preached to us about the ills of the death penalty in his post trial media appearance, the winning legal team, in highly inappropriate behavior, was witnessed titling champagne at a celebration at a nearby restaurant in public view. Defense attorney Cheney Mason is reported to have given a handful of onlookers the finger.

Thanks to this crowd, a dead little girl gets no justice and the central figure in her demise, a negligent mother and now convicted liar, is free to roam the streets. An injustice to be sure in the tragic killing of a little girl in our community, and all the sensible residents of Orlando's Orange County know it.