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This episode of Beyond the Verdict examines the crucial difference between believing something happened and proving it beyond a reasonable doubt.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75386501</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:23:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75386501/output.mp3" length="5011190" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d9ea0b43-02bc-4285-9dd7-8fe1c3708c7c/d9ea0b43-02bc-4285-9dd7-8fe1c3708c7c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d9ea0b43-02bc-4285-9dd7-8fe1c3708c7c/d9ea0b43-02bc-4285-9dd7-8fe1c3708c7c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d9ea0b43-02bc-4285-9dd7-8fe1c3708c7c/d9ea0b43-02bc-4285-9dd7-8fe1c3708c7c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Circle Of Insight Productions</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On July 5, 2011, a Florida jury delivered one of the most controversial acquittals in modern American criminal history: Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murdering her two-year-old daughter, Caylee. 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Eighteen years after their arrests, the three walked out of prison after entering Alford pleas, which allowed them to plead guilty while continuing to assert their innocence. 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How could two American juries examine the same deaths and reach outcomes that seemed completely contradictory? This episode examines burdens of proof, different evidence and trial strategies, double jeopardy, and why a criminal acquittal does not necessarily settle a civil case.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75288424</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:32:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75288424/podcast_1790036848.mp3" length="3887020" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dc804a5d-533f-4803-b427-9995702b1ed9/dc804a5d-533f-4803-b427-9995702b1ed9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dc804a5d-533f-4803-b427-9995702b1ed9/dc804a5d-533f-4803-b427-9995702b1ed9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dc804a5d-533f-4803-b427-9995702b1ed9/dc804a5d-533f-4803-b427-9995702b1ed9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Circle Of Insight Productions</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1995, a Los Angeles jury acquitted O.J. 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