Yesterday, Casey Anthony was found not guilty on all major charges stemming from the disappearance and death of her two year old daughter Caylee Anthony. If you were expecting the obligatory “if Casey Anthony were black she would have gone to jail” post, then this post is not for you.

Casey Anthony was found not guilty because the prosecution failed to prove its case on the murder charges beyond a reasonable doubt. In my first year of law school I learned just how high the prosecution’s burden is, and in this case it was not met, causing the jury to return a swift and most importantly unanimous not guilty verdict on the most serious charge.

Simply put: Casey Anthony ...