Shaun's Reviews > Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony

This is the story of a mother charged with but ultimately found not guilty of the murder of her two-year old daughter.

Written by the attorney who was part of the prosecution team, it lays down the case against Casey and the verdict that caught many off guard.

Casey was a young and beautiful mother, living with her own parents at the time of the murder. But Casey has a problem. She lies. And lies. And lies. To make a long story short, her daughter goes missing, but for some reason she doesn't tell anybody until her mother wanting to see her granddaughter corners Casey.

Eventually the police are called and Casey weaves a complex web of lies about a rogue nanny who kidnaps who daughter, changing her story only when she's called out.

It's a fascinating look at the burden of proof. Ultimately, the jury finds her not guilty.

According to at least one of the jurors, the felt as if the prosecution was not able to show what happened to the girl. Personally, I think the prosecution showed what happened, but the true failure was not in showing why it happened. Why did Casey kill her daughter. The only motive they provided was that she was simply tired of being a mother, tied down to a toddler. Personally, I don't buy it, though I do think she did kill her daughter.

Would definitely like to read some other books about the case as there is a lot here beyond the crime. Casey herself is a fascinating case who takes habitual lying to a new level.