By law she is innocent. I was talking to a good friend of mine about it, whom is an entertainment lawyer (He also served as a criminal and family lawyer, but grew distant from each for personal reasons), and he brought up the interesting point that we have and can only really ever see at most thirty or forty percent of a trial that is on television. There is evidence that we do not see and there are points that the media does not cover. Not to mention the bias the media forms around the case through their comments and coverage.
The jury could not finish the list of items needed in order to find her guilty - They could not sum up a reasonable doubt with all that they saw, all that they heard, and all that they discussed. It is a fair trial. People want to see justice, but giving this woman all this attention is far from it. So, if you must, look at it this way: Her punishment is living, in the open, with millions of people who is sure she is guilty. She must live with that constant reminder, those constant threats, and I'm sure constant attacks for the rest of her life. One must wonder at times if the walls of a prison are formed for the protection of the citizens or for that of the prisoners. But what can be done at this point?
why would she lie?
Nerves is an easy explanation.