While it's hard to compare-and-contrast (the two trials), there's no question that prosecutors tried a more streamlined case this time.

I don't think there's any question that prosecutors who adopt a 'KISS' (keep-it-simple, stupid) strategy usually are able to make a much more meaningful and cogent presentation to the jury.

I've always felt that he had a very strong case on appeal, ... if there's any case that's likely to be reversed, this is it.

They had to have some contingency plan for trial preparations for a case without Causey. Now they just put that plan in place.

It's more likely that you can lose a case in jury selection than win the case.

This is not somebody who made some inadvertent false statement, ... This is a case where a jury convicted a CEO for lying to two different government agencies. That's a big deal.