"None of the jurors (middle class white men) could believe this middle class women could commit such a heinous crime."

Neither could the presiding Judges, who practically instructed the jury to acquit. I read the jury instructions to a group of lawyers, who all identified what I'd read as the closing argument for the defense. Of course, that the Judges included a couple who were appointed to the bench by one of the defense lawyers (while in his former position as Governor) had nothing to do with it.