The first juror from the Casey Anthony trial has broken their silence. We now know that juror number 3 is Jennifer Ford, and she says that acquitting Anthony of the murder charges of her two-year-old daughter Caylee in no way means that she believes Anthony is innocent. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story.
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“I did not say she was innocent,” Ford said in an interview with ABC News. “I just said there was not enough evidence. If you cannot prove what the crime was, you cannot determine what the punishment should be.”
The stunning verdict was delivered Tuesday when the jury of 12 found Anthony, 25, not guilty on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter and aggravated child abuse.
“Everyone wonders why we didn’t speak to the media right away,” Ford said. “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.”
But despite the emotional toll this trial took on the jury, Ford said they tried to stay positive.
“They picked a great bunch of people, such high integrity,” Ford said. “And there was high morale. We all joked. We are like a big group of cousins.”
While there’s been controversy over Anthony’s acquittal, she was found guilty on four counts of lying to law enforcement officers but is expected to be released following her sentencing on Thursday as she’s already served nearly three years behind bars.
