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Casey Anthony's expected release from a Florida jail this weekend is sure to draw additional criticism over the recent not guilty verdict in the death of her daughter. Despite the backlash, a Texas legal ethics expert advises taking a closer look at what Anthony was convicted of before criticizing the jury's decision. Attorney Jonathan Smaby, executive director for the Texas Center for Legal Ethics, says the Anthony jury issued its decision based on the total evidence presented during trial, which no one sitting at home could have seen or heard. "The fact that the jury came back so quickly suggests that there was an unusual amount of agreement about what they saw and heard," says Smaby. "Watching courtroom highlights on television isn't the same as the perspective of a juror who will be asked to decide another person's fate." For more information, contact Bruce Vincent at 800-559-4534 or bruce@androvett.com.