Mostly, though, she seemed to use it as a public outcry, out of impotence and sadness. For instance, on October 4, 2011, Celeste wrote the following Facebook entry: “I think of her every day. I can’t seem to get it out of my mind, what could I have done different to save her? And now as the end of the year grows near and I will have to go back to Vegas to face the worthless shit that took her from us I wonder, what will I do? Will I contain myself? Mentally I’m preparing myself from the start, but how will I really feel when I face him and have the chance to speak my mind in her and my family’s behalf?” In fact, it was altogether possible that the trial verdict, not to mention any potential sentence that Jason Griffith might receive for the murder of her sister, might not be as harsh as she wished. He had not even gone to trial yet by that time. Griffith might be convicted, yes, but most likely of manslaughter, not murder. The Clark County District Attorney’s office already stated that the case did not meet the requirements for a capital punishment case, which required three factors: whether the conviction would stand up under appeal; whether there were aggravating factors; and whether a jury would impose capital punishment.
