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Casey Anthony takes the Fifth in defamation suit

February 3, 2009

Casey Anthony doesn't plan on answering a series of written questions posed on behalf of a woman suing her, including whether Anthony knows who killed her daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony, and whether she was involved.

Anthony, who faces a murder charge in her daughter's death, is going to reply to each question by citing her Fifth Amendment right because of concerns the answers could be used in the criminal case against her, her civil attorney, Jonathan Kasen, said Monday.

Lawyers for Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez, who filed a defamation suit against the Orange County murder suspect, sent the questions to Anthony's attorney Monday, according to court documents.

Circuit Judge Jose R. Rodriguez came up with the compromise of posing written questions last month after Anthony's attorneys tried to stop a videotaped deposition of Anthony in jail.

The judge was trying to balance Fernandez-Gonzalez's civil-court efforts to clear her name and Anthony's rights in the criminal process.

When Caylee's disappearance was first reported in July, Anthony, 22, told investigators that a month earlier she had left the 2-year-old with a baby sitter named Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez at Sawgrass Apartments, and when she returned later that day both were gone.

Authorities interviewed 37-year-old Fernandez-Gonzalez, who told them she didn't know Anthony or her daughter.

Caylee's remains were found in December a short walk from the home she shared with Anthony and her grandparents.

Among the questions submitted to Anthony to answer in writing:

*How did you describe (baby sitter Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez) to law enforcement?

*List everyone you told that Caylee was with Zenaida Gonzalez the last time you saw her

*Do you admit the Zenaida Gonzalez who is suing you has never baby-sat for Caylee? Do you admit the story you told law enforcement that Caylee was with someone named Zenaida Gonzalez the last time you saw her is not true?

In other developments:

*Roy Kronk, the Orange County Utilities meter reader who was thrust into the national spotlight when he found Caylee's remains, was reassigned to a new job Monday, his lawyer said. Kronk was reassigned to work in inventory control at a warehouse -- a position he requested before he found the remains.

*Allen Moore, a spokesman for the Orange County Jail, confirmed there will be a verbal notice given to Anthony's criminal defense attorney, Jos� Baez, about jail policies because a prohibited item -- a rubber wristband inscribed with "Forever in our hearts Caylee Marie Anthony" -- was found with the clothing Baez dropped off Wednesday for Casey Anthony's court hearing Friday.

*The spokesman for Casey Anthony's defense attorney -- a man who admitted to the Orlando Sentinel last week that he's using a fake name -- issued a statement defending the criminal past of his company's founder. The spokesman who calls himself Todd Black did not name the company founder in a statement he e-mailed Monday, though he earlier told the Sentinel it is a man named Gil Cabot. In 1990, Cabot was convicted of attempting to extort $30,000 from television journalist Jann Carl. According to reports, prosecutors said Cabot called Carl and told her that nude photos of her would be sold to a magazine unless she made the payoff. According to California records, Cabot served five years in prison.

Black, who has declined to give his real name, described Cabot's stint in prison as a "key selling point" for his company.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-casey0309feb03,0,4855543.story

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Morgan: I'll Tape, Release Anthony Depositions
Attorney Subpoenas Cindy, George, Lee Anthony

POSTED: 2:45 pm EST February 2, 2009
UPDATED: 6:48 pm EST February 3, 2009


ORLANDO, Fla. -- Attorney John Morgan said Tuesday he plans to videotape depositions with Casey Anthony’s family members and release them to the public.

The depositions would be part of a civil suit that Morgan filed for Zenaida Gonzalez, the woman whose name Anthony used when she reported her daughter, Caylee, missing last July.

Morgan earlier this week submitted written questions to Anthony, which her attorney says she will not answer. On Tuesday, Morgan said he wants to take depositions from her parents, Cindy and George Anthony, and her brother, Lee Anthony.

He would videotape them from a space in his office that looks like a real courtroom.

“We plan on inviting the press to hear these depositions as they take place,” said Morgan.

He added that he wants “to bring the parents in to see what they knew…Then we have some surprise questions for them they may have trouble answering.”

In a civil suit, Morgan is trying to clear the name and reputation of Gonzalez, who said she lost her job and suffered because Casey Anthony connected her name with a nanny that Anthony said took Caylee.

Casey Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Caylee, whose remains were found in east Orange County last month. A trial isn’t expected to start until later this year.

Since Casey Anthony is refusing to answer written questions, which include "were you involved in the death of Caylee," Morgan said he will move to have her countersuit against his client dismissed.

An attorney for Cindy and George Anthony had a heated reaction to Morgan’s plan.

"I don't think the judge is going to allow John Morgan to turn this in to a three-ring circus,” attorney Brad Conway said.

Conway said he'll file for a protective order to block Morgan's plan to hold televised depositions.

George Anthony remains hospitalized after a recent suicide attempt.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18622764/detail.html

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George Anthony Back Home After Release From Hospital
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 – updated: 7:29 am EST February 4, 2009

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- George Anthony was released from Halifax Medical Center around 6:00pm Tuesday and is back home. It was previously believed, upon his release from Halifax Medical Center, that George Anthony would be brought to another hospital closer to his house, but his attorney told Eyewitness News he was back at his home.

The grandfather of murdered toddler Caylee Anthony had been hospitalized at Halifax Medical Center since January 23 after he was found inside a Daytona Beach motel with prescription pills, beer and a half-written suicide note.

Officials checked Anthony into Halifax under the Mental Health Act of 1971 (Baker Act), which allows law enforcement to hold someone in a hospital against their will for 72 hours. George stayed at the facility longer than the required time.

Eyewitness News made several calls to George Anthony's attorney Tuesday night to find out his condition, but the calls were not returned. The hospital would only confirm that he was no longer a patient.
http://www.wftv.com/news/18635266/detail.html

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Defense claims Casey Anthony case mirrors TV show

8:23 AM EST, February 6, 2009

Casey Anthony's defense attorneys appeared this morning on NBC's Today Show and compared their client with the lead character from the popular 1960s TV show, The Fugitive.

In that television show, actor David Janssen plays Dr. Richard Kimble. He blames a one-armed man for the murder of his wife, but no one believes him and he is convicted in her death. Kimble runs from the law, but is vindicated in the end.

"The person who seemed to be so guilt that the locals have made this person so guilty," attorney Linda Kenney Baden told Today Show host Meredith Vieora. "He was so hated and he ran from the law and it turns out he was innocent. In this case, we believe our client [Anthony] is innocent." 

"The comparison [to the television show] is for everyone has to wait. You have to stop saying someone is guilty," Baden said.

Lead defense attorney Jose Baez said "it's her [Anthony] against the world."  (BOO EFFIN' HOO HOO )

He spoke little about the change of venue, saying he plans to "keep the location we're asking for secret."

"I don't want that disclosed," Baez said. "I don't want what's going on in Orlando to happen in the new location."

Baez added, "I am doing the best I can for my client...I am quite frankly, doing the oath that I took."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-caylee-anthony-020609,0,2547975.story

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http://www.wesh.com/news/18638266/detail.html

George, Cindy Anthony To Attend Caylee Memorial
Security Will Be Tight, Attorney Says

POSTED: 10:45 am EST February 4, 2009
UPDATED: 5:31 pm EST February 6, 2009


ORLANDO, Fla. -- George and Cindy Anthony plan to be at a public memorial service for their granddaughter, Caylee, their attorney said Friday afternoon.

Attorney Brad Conway said security will be tight so that no one disrupts the service, which is planned for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church of Orlando on John Young Parkway.


The service will be a 5,000-seat worship at the church, which is located at 3000 S. John Young Parkway.

Hundreds if not thousands of people are expected to gather to pay their respects to the toddler.

The family finalized plans Thursday for a memorial service for Caylee and everyone is welcome.

People attending Tuesday morning will have to pass through a metal detector before they go inside.

Pastors at the First Baptist Church of Orlando said they want this service to reflect the dignity and respect Caylee deserves.

All bags of any kind will be prohibited along with back packs, cell phones and recording devices. With as many as 5,000 people attending, church officials said they want to make sure everyone is there for the right reason.

The public memorial for Caylee is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. Doors open two hours before the service.

Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony, is in the Orange County Jail charged with her daughter's murder.

Casey Anthony will be able to watch the televised memorial service.

Meanwhile, WESH 2 learned Thursday that Orange County taxpayers have picked up $10,000 in expenses for the attorney representing the former meter reader who discovered Caylee Anthony's remains.

That's according to David Evans, the attorney who has fielded media offers and accompanied Roy Kronk to interviews with detectives working the case.

Kronk is a county employee who this week started a new inventory specialist job.

From here on out Evans said it will be up to the county to decide if they want to continue with the arrangement or have Kronk pick up the legal bill.

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Memorial plans underway,
new motions filed
Last Edited: Friday, 06 Feb 2009, 9:07 PM EST
Created On: Friday, 06 Feb 2009, 9:07 PM EST

- Early next week Central Florida will say goodbye to Caylee Marie Anthony and while preparations were being finalized for a memorial service, new motions were being filed in court.

The two year old toddler was reported missing last June, her remains were found in December and her mother Casey sits in jail accused of her murder.

People from as far away as Canada are already planning to show up according to her MySpace website.

George and Cindy Anthony's attorney, Brad Conway held a news conference Friday afternoon. He said they're expecting the First Baptist Church of Orlando to reach the 5000 person capacity on Tuesday.

Security will be tight, each person will have to go through a medal detector. Conway said he expects Caylee's memorial service to be about 2 hours long.

Caylee's grandmother Cindy has spent the past several weeks planning every detail. Those details however will be kept a secret. But Conway said the service will be a proper goodbye for little Caylee Anthony.

"I hope that Tuesday is the next step of the grieving process for them,? Conway said. ?And I also hope that for the public, they are able to show up and realize that its all about Caylee Anthony and nobody else and they're able to give their respect, the tears and prayers for her and that everybody is able to take the next step from here."

First Baptist Church of Orlando is donating their facility and time of staff members working on the memorial. Any extra costs for security will be covered by some donors who have asked to remain anonymous.

Also late Friday, Casey Anthony's attorney in the civil suit against her, Jonathan Kasen, asked a judge to throw out a defamation suit that Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez filed against his client.

Kasen claims that from the day the lawsuit was filed, both Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez and her attorneys at the Morgan and Morgan law firm, knew that their Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez is not the same woman Casey Anthony told investigators stole her child.

Kasen says his client described a 24 year old with no children. The Zenaida suing is in her 30's and has several kids. Kasen filed three motions in her civil court on Casey's behalf. A motion to dismiss with prejudice; That asks the judge to drop the suit, and would not allow it to be re-filed. The second motion, is a motion for sanctions. Kasen wants Zenaida's attorney Keith Mitnik of the Morgan and Morgan to be penalized by the courts for fling what he claims to be a frivolous lawsuit. On top of that Kasen filed a motion for a ?57.105?. That asks that the plaintiff and her attorney pay for his legal fees.

"When Ms. Anthony was questioned about by detective Melich,? said Kasen. ?She was asked a number of questions about the lady, Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez, and shown a picture of the lady and she indicated that she has no idea who that is. They're just interested in generating publicity."

The motions should be logged into record at the courthouse early next week. Messages for Gonzalez's attorney were not returned.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/020609Caylee_Memorial

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Raw video of Baez reading KC's statement re: memorial service to be held Tuesday.:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MSe0c-2iLc&feature=channel_page

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Memorial Service at the Church
http://www.wftv.com/news/index.html

part 1
http://www.wftv.com/video/18681483/index.html
part 2
http://www.wftv.com/video/18681777/index.html
part 3
http://www.wftv.com/video/18682111/index.html
part 4
http://www.wftv.com/video/18682515/index.html

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Anthonys Seek Private Jail Visit With Casey
Family Does Not Want Videotape Of Visit Released To Public
WESH.com
updated 16 minutes ago
ORLANDO, Fla. - George and Cindy Anthony's lawyer confirmed that the family wants to set up a special private video visit with Casey Anthony.

This news comes one day after hundreds attended a memorial service for slain toddler Caylee Anthony. Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony, is in the Orange County Jail charged with her daughter's murder. She had not requested to watch the service, but did receive a visit from her attorney, Jose Baez, who had a laptop and may have had access to the memorial online during their visit.

A spokesman for Orange County corrections told WESH 2 it would be up to the sheriff's department to decide whether to videotape the visit.

Brad Conway, the Anthonys attorney, said the family realizes the video session with Casey Anthony would have to be monitored by jail staff but they do not want a video of it released.

Meanwhile, at Caylee's memorial, George Anthony spoke out for the first time of a "new normal" in his family's life.

The grandfather spoke about what he plans to do with his second chance at life. His plans are to help other families with missing kids.

"If there's anything at all that any of us can ever do is to look for these children," George Anthony said.

In the wake of his suicide scare, Anthony spoke of how he's managed the stress that drove him to despair the first time.

"It's time for rebirth. It's a new normal for us in our family. There's no such thing as what it used to be. There's a new normal every single day," he said.

"I think it was a great moment for George. Those of us who knew him I think expected that," attorney Brad Conway said.

George Anthony will be a key witness in the state's murder case against his daughter, just as he gave evidence to the grand jury that indicted her. At his granddaughter's memorial service, George Anthony's heartfelt 15-minute speech brought a spontaneous standing ovation.

Memorial Service May Have Sparked Rift In Family

Caylee Anthony's memorial service exposed a developing rift between what George and Cindy Anthony wanted versus Casey Anthony's desires.

Casey Anthony's defense attorney, Jose Baez, said it is nothing more than a disagreement.

Through her lawyer, Casey Anthony said she didn't want Tuesday's memorial to happen and did not agree with burial plans. Baez was with her in jail the entire time the service was on, but he would not confirm if the two watched it.

Baez said he will not violate Casey's privacy by telling whether she watched her daughter's memorial service on his laptop computer.

"It’s a private matter between the family," Baez said.

Baez said he did not appreciate the negative spin put on his client's statement. Casey Anthony did not want a public memorial, and did not agree with her parents’ plans to cremate Caylee's remains.

"Just because of simple disagreements it does not mean there's a rift between the family or anything like that," Baez said.

Members of George and Cindy Anthony's inner circle said they resented Baez's statement on Casey Anthony's behalf and how long it took the defense team to get Caylee's remains. The couple's lawyer would not address the controversy outside Caylee's memorial.

"I’m not going to answer that question today. I want everything to be positive and that's the way we're going to keep it," said Brady Conway, George and Cindy Anthony's attorney.

Publicly, the Anthonys expressed nothing but love and support for their daughter.

"I love you and I wish I could comfort you right now," Cindy Anthony said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29145104/

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Crime-scene photos, documents released in Casey Anthony case
February 18, 2009
Today's updates:

12:05 p.m.
Investigators combed the crime scene were the remains were found with a metal detector but found nothing of note.

A cadaver dog - the same one that alerted to decomposition in Anthony's car -searched the crime scene but did not hit on anything.

John Schultz, a University of Central Florida assistant professor, was called in to work with investigators.

He specializes in biological anthropology and recently co-authored a book titled Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches

Neal Haskell is a forensic entomology expert and professor at St. Joseph's College in Indiana.

He requested several soil samples be taken so he can examine the bugs at the crime scene.

11:59 a.m
Investigators conducted a search warrant at Anthony's Hopespring Drive home after the Caylee's remains were found. Here are some of the items seized:

- Nine pair of women's shoes from Casey Anthony's closet

- A white/red heart-shaped sticker backing with sticker removed that was found in a shoe box in Casey Anthony's dresser

- A sheet for red heart-shaped stickers with the three remaining on the page found in a red folder in her dresser

- A sheet for multi-colored heart-shaped stickers in a black binder in her dresser

- Two white-rimmed plastic children's sunglasses

- Two pair of children's denim shorts -- size 24M

- Three denim children's skorts - one 3T and two 24M

- Miscellaneous doll clothing

- Five pairs of children shoes

- One black garbage bag found inside a suitcase in the garage area

- Two handwritten notes from a chest in Caylee's room

- Some muscle-relaxers and anti-anxiety medications were taken from the master bathroom that were prescribed to Cindy Anthony

11:19 a.m.
Crime-scene technicians spent several days at the scene where Caylee Anthony's remains were found and recovered numerous items, some of which was related to the case and a lot trash.

Here is a partial list of what was found:

- Several bones, including human teeth and animal bones. - Numerous pieces of plastic bags - A pregnancy test - Several discarded soda cans - A broken Winnie the Pooh helium balloon - Barbie doll legs - A disposable camera - A piece of "Henkel Consumer Adhesives" duct tape, the same kind found wrapped around the skull and attached to a gas can at the house.

11:05 a.m.
Investigators have determined that Caylee died between June 16 and June 27, the report said. Detectives think that the body was stored in the trunk of Anthony's Pontiac for a period of time, but was removed before June 27.

"Evidence on the body suggests that the child's death was not accidental but an intentional act," Detective Yuri Melich wrote Feb. 5. "As of this writing, there is nothing to suggest that anyone but Casey Anthony is responsible for the death and disposal of Caylee Anthony."

10:49 a.m.Casey Anthony complained to a family friend about having a bad relationship with her father, George Anthony, documents show.

The friend is Michelle Murphy, Lee Anthony's old roommate and long-time friend of the Anthony family.

On two different occasions, Lee and George Anthony told Murphy that Cindy and George Anthony were considering getting custody of Caylee, the report said.

In Feburary 2007, Casey Anthony allegedly had a miscarriage from a man named Brandon Snow. None of her friends, including Annie Downing or Murphy, believed this was true.

In March 2007, shortly after the alleged miscarriage, Anthony called Murphy and told her she was feeling "crazy" and was considering getting "herself committed," the report said. Anthony had "imagined this life with Brandon [Snow] and that she was supposed to have this baby in October," according to the report.

Anthony also said she didn't feel like she was being a good mom to Caylee, but did not elaborate on details to Murphy. When Murphy called the following day to check on the situation, Anthony blew her off.

10:38 a.m.Documents prepared by investigators shows authorities found a World of Disney bag near Caylee Anthony's remains in the heavy wooded area less than a mile from her home. Inside the bag investigators discovered a Gatorade Cool Blue bottle with unknown liquid and white sediment. A syringe in a wrapper was found inside a toilet paper roll that was in the bottle. Other items found at the scene: Winnie the Pooh blanket with Piglet; pink letters that spelled "big," "trouble," "small," and "comes"; torn black plastic bag, a canvas bag, size 3T tag on a strip of cloth; pieces of possible training pant or diaper; and size 24M shorts.

10:37 a.m. After Casey Anthony was released from jail once last year, Annie Downing visited Anthony several times at her home and spent the night once. Anthony told Downing, "when this is all said and done, I have so much to tell you," Downing told investigators.

While Downing was visiting the Anthony home, Casey Anthony found Cindy Anthony on the computer using Casey's email address and signing emails with Casey's name. They argued about it, but Cindy Anthony told her daughter that "if this can find us Caylee, then you know I'm going to do whatever I can."

At one point, while visiting Anthony at home, Downing asked her about the chloroform found in the trunk of her Pontiac, but Casey Anthony explained it away, saying she had stored cleaning supplies there. Anthony also eluded to the fact that her ex-fiancé Jesse Grund had a key to her car and "may have done something to it after it was abandoned," the report said.

Downing told investigators she thought that if Anthony had hurt Caylee, that she would not have acted alone because "she wasn't that smart," the report said. Investigators noted that the statement was only Downing's opinion and she didn't have any evidence to back it up.

10:24 a.m.In late 2006 or early 2007 Casey Anthony visited Downing at work and told her she need to talk to someone. Anthony said "she needed to get away and felt like she was having a breakdown," Downing told investigators.

Anthony didn't tell Downing what caused the breakdown, but said she wanted to go to "an institution" and that Caylee could stay with Cindy Anthony, Downing said.

But when Downing called her later that night, Casey Anthony said she'd talked to her mother and she was fine.

The two stopped being close friends around August 2007 because Downing found out that Anthony was a liar, the report said.

10:16 a.m.During an interview with Annie Downing, she told detectives Casey Anthony was jealous of her mother's relationship with Caylee. Casey once told her that Cindy Anthony wanted Caylee to call her 'mom' instead of 'grand mom' the report said.

During Caylee's 2nd birthday, Casey Anthony told Downing "Oh my God, this is supposed to be Caylee's Day. I'm her mom. She's not her mom," in reference to Cindy Anthony helping Caylee open presents.

Downing also told investigators that she received a phone call from Lee Anthony in October after information had been made public about Casey telling another friend she could get some Xanex from her friend named Annie.

Downing said Lee Anthony told her, "We all know Casey's done bad things but you need to protect yourself. You need to…if they call you, you need to tell them the truth. You need to tell them anything you know because if you know something you need to tell them….Don't protect Casey."

10 a.m. Investigators did not find fingerprints belonging to George Anthony, Cindy Anthony or Lee Anthony on the duct tape found on Caylee Marie's skull, the FBI forensic reports show.

The discovery documents also include lists of the dozens of people who had been at the crime scene, ranging from FBI agents, Orange County Sheriff's Office detectives, crime-scene technicians and prosecutors.

Also included is a letter asking the FBI to compare items taken from the Anthony house in December, when a search warrant was executed. Among the items taken from the house are multiple garbage bags, a Bissel steam cleaner, Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner, a Bissel spot cleaner and one red gas can with duct tape.

The sheriff's office asked the FBI to compare the black plastic bag found with Caylee's remains to the garbage bags collected from the Anthonys' house; to compare the duct tape found on the remains to the duct tape on the gas can from the Anthonys' residence; and to examine vacuums and cleaners for possible decomposition materials or other related items.

9:45 a.m. The duct tape discovered on Caylee Anthony's skull at the crime scene matches duct tape stuck on a gas can at the Anthonys' house, investigators said.

The duct tape "Originated from the same source roll," according to the report.

9:33 a.m. Photographs show strips of silver-colored duct tape and several plastic bags scattered at the site, off Suburban Drive. One bag appears to be partially buried.

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The State Attorney's Office this morning released about 500 pages and photographs of legal and investigative documents in the case against Casey Anthony.

The Orlando Sentinel will be reviewing the information and posting updates. The discovery includes photographs of the crime scene, from the ground and from the air, as well as interviews with key players.

Two of Anthony's friends, Annie Downing and Michelle Murphy, told investigators they remember a time when Anthony had an emotional breakdown and "wanted to be committed," according to the report.

In the wooded area where Caylee's body was found, detectives noted the remains were found not far from the road.

The small skull was near a black plastic bag, the report said.

The skull didn't have any flesh left on it, but "quite a bit of hair" was still present, Detective Yuri Melich wrote in the report. "I immediately noticed that there appeared to be a piece of silver duct tape across the mouth area of the skull," Melich wrote. "The tape appeared to have been purposely placed there."

The remains were found inside of two black plastic bags and a canvas laundry bag. Detectives also found a stained Winnie the Pooh blanket, a pair of size 24 month pink and white stripe shorts, a pink size 3T shirt with the words "BIG TROUBLE comes small" written on the front and what detectives thought to be pieces of a child's pull up.

Casey Anthony, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Marie Anthony. Anthony has remained at the Orange County Jail since October where she is being held without bond.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-discovery-021809,0,5750058.story

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Mother Hyperventilated When Caylee's Body Found
– updated: 10:28 am EST February 18, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- New documents released by the State Attorney's Office show the mother of missing Florida toddler Caylee Anthony hyperventilated and asked for medication when she was notified that her daughter's body had been found last December.

The documents released Wednesday deal with evidence found at the crime scene where Caylee's body was found and items taken by authorities during subsequent searches of the house Caylee shared with her mother and grandparents.

WFTV.com is going through the documents and thousands of images that were released. Many images and documents will be posted online as soon as possible.
http://www.wftv.com/news/18739816/detail.html

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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-photos-discovery-casey-anthony-021809,0,681810.photogallery

PHOTOS: Discovery released 2/18 in Casey Anthony case

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Slideshow of crimescene photos at WESH
http://www.wesh.com/slideshow/news/18739798/detail.html

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What We're Finding In Documents by cfnews

Items found around body in woods:  Crushed "Sprite" can; "Winnie-the-Pooh" helium balloon-broken; pregnancy test; Green "Sierra Mist" bottle; "Budweiser" can; Plastic "Publix" bag; Barbie doll legs; key on a keychain; pieces of suspected diaper; disposable camera.

Investigator interview from Casey friend Michelle: "Michelle believed Casey was lying about her job.  Michelle says Casey did not want her mother to find out about the bad things she's done.  When asked to elaborate about what "bad things" these were, her alleged second pregnancy and a party she planned to throw at the Hopespring address that Cynthis did not know about."

Investigator interview from Casey friend Michelle: "In February or March of 2007 Casey told Michelle that she had been pregnant with Brandon's child and later had a miscarriage.  While pregnant, Casey shared this with Lee who in turn told Cynthia.  Michelle said that Cynthia was very upset with this news.  Michelle doubts Casey was ever pregnant."
Investigator interview from Casey friend Annie: Casey told Annie that her mother Cynthia was a "horrible" person who was trying to control her life and take Caylee away from her.  Casey said Cynthia wanted Caylee to call her "mom" instead of "grand mom".

Investigators have determined that Caylee died between June 16 and June 27.  Detectives think the body was stored in the trunk of Casey Anthony's Pontiac for a period of time, but was removed before June 27.
Orange County investigators found a World of Disney plastic bag near the body of Caylee.

Inside the bag: Gatorade Cool Blue bottle with unknown liquid and white sediment and a syring in a wrapper inside a toilet paper roll in the bottle.
FBI Lab: Based on examinations, the pieces of duct tape found on the body and on the gas can are "comparable to one another in all physical attributes and in the chemical composition of their backing and adhesive components.  Therefore, they originated from the same source roll of tape or from rolls of tape manufactured in the same manner.

While processing the duct tape, the FBI lab found no finger prints.  They did find a perfect shape of a heart that was consistent with the adhesive side of a heart shaped sticker.  In the search area, investigators found a small heart shaped sticker similar in size.  The sheet from which the sticker came was not found on scene.

In the garage of the Anthony home, investigators found a canvass laundry bag of the same make as one found on the scene.
Upon finding the body in the woods, the Orange County Sheriff's Office reports, "The duct tape over the mouth area of the skull appears to have caught up the hair along the side of the skull.  This is what appears to have kept the tape in place.  The hair had to be cut in order for the tape to be properly removed in the way it was found.  On the tape within a black oval was written the word "HENKEL". Also written on the tape was "Consumer Adhesives Inc. max temp 200'f Avon Ohio 44011."

The report goes onto say, "During a search of the southernmost outside shed, crime scene investigators located a red metal gas can with a piece of duct tape on it.  On the tape within a black oval was written the work "HENKEL".  This tape appears to be of the same make and brand as the tape found on the body.  This gas can was photographed and collected.
During a search of Casey's room, investigators found a photo of Casey and Caylee Anthony.  In the picture, Caylee is seen wearing a pink and white vertical striped pair of shorts.  Similar shorts were found on the body.
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/2/18/new_documents_released_in_casey_anthony_case.html

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Disturbing Casey Journal Entry Among Evidence Released
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 – updated: 12:48 pm EST February 18, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony hyperventilated when she was told Caylee's remains had been found. That's just one of the many blockbuster details released Wednesday in the case against Casey.

Pictures of the crime scene, photos of evidence taken from inside the Anthony family home and hundreds of hundreds of pages of documents were released Wednesday.
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EVIDENCE PHOTOS: Anthony Home | Remains Scene

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According to the documents, investigators found a bag inside the family home that matches the bag that contained Caylee Anthony's remains. Among the documents and images, there's also some crypt words from Casey Anthony's dairy.

Investigators found evidence from the Anthony home (see house evidence) that matched evidence found with Caylee's remains (see woods evidence), including a laundry bag.

One of the most disturbing things that was released Wednesday was a page from Casey's diary dated June 21 (read journal entry), five days after Caylee disappeared, where she wrote, "This is the happiest I have been in a very long time. I hope that my happiness will continue to grow."

(*MY NOTE>>see PDF link to j. entry. Above in GLOW makes it seem like 08'
http://www.wftv.com/_blank/18740990/detail.html  says '03 in top left corner)???? Seems she told Baez it was 08'...some pages ripped out???

Casey also wrote that she had "no regrets, just a bit worried. I just want for everything to work out okay. I completely trust my own judgment and knew that I made the right decision. I just hope that the end justifies the means. I just want to know what the future will hold for me. I guess I will soon see."
http://www.wftv.com/news/18739816/detail.html

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DOC  STOC  IS  UP
  2/18/09

http://www.docstoc.com/documents/legal/court-and-cases/

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read today's documents here
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/media/acrobat/2009-02/45125794.pdf

See photos from today's discovery
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-photos-discovery-casey-anthony-021809,0,681810.photogallery

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Defense responds to crime-scene photos, documents released in Casey Anthony case

A spokeswoman for Casey Anthony's defense attorney just issued a statement in response to the hundreds of pages of legal documents released earlier today by prosecutors.

"According to defense lawyers for Casey Anthony, the State's forensic report on duct tape, plastic bags and other items is a one-sided law enforcement-generated report and is biased and speculative," spokeswoman Marti Mackenzie stated in an e-mail.

"It uses 'junk science,' the kind of flawed comparative analysis that the two-year study by National Academy of Sciences released today."

Mackenzie, who represents Kissimmee lawyer Jose Baez, also released comments from defense co-counsel Linda Kenney Baden.

Baden addressed the duct tape evidence detailed in the legal documents: "Not only is this brand of tape the most widely sold in the United States, the State is relying on comparative analysis just like comparisons exposed as flawed in the study of bullet lead in 2004. These chemical studies have put hundreds of innocent people in jail."

Mackenzie's statement also noted, from Baez, that no finger prints were found on the duct tape.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-discovery-021809,0,5750058.story

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Judge releases transcript of interview with Caylee investigator
Bianca Prieto | Sentinel Staff Writer
11:44 AM EST, February 19, 2009
The judge overseeing the case against Casey Anthony released the transcript of an interview with a private investigator who once worked for attorney Jose Baez.

The 80-page transcript with Dominic Casey was reviewed by Judge Stan Strickland and found that it contained no privileged information.

Casey was hired to work for Baez, but terminated his work for the defense team in October. Then George and Cindy Anthony hired him to continue looking for their missing granddaughter, Caylee Anthony.

Casey was interviewed by Orange County sheriff's Sgt. John Allen and FBI Agent Nick Savage on Jan. 7 at attorney Brad Conway's Orlando office. Conway represents George and Cindy Anthony.

Strickland reviewed a second interview, also taken on Jan. 7, but hasn't determined whether it should be released.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-021909,0,656748.story

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What about Casey Anthony's diary? Reports have focused on a cryptic June 21 entry, but the opposite page had 2003 written on it.

"Today" returned to the issue Thursday morning -- and the segment seemed like a preview of arguments that are likely in a trial.

Defense attorney Jose Baez told the NBC program that the diary entry was from 2003. "This is before Caylee was even born," he said. Baez is representing Casey Anthony, who is charged with daughter Caylee's murder.

Former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro, who has her own show, wasn't buying the 2003 explanation. The handwriting is different, Pirro told Meredith Vieira. "In 2003, it looks more like a kid with the circles. In 2008, it's a different kind of script," Pirro said. "It suggests to me it's five years later."

Vieira conducted two interviews about the evidence, first with former FBI profiler Clint Van Zandt, then Pirro. Both cited connections between items found with Caylee's remains and those taken from the Anthony home.

Van Zandt weighed in on the strength of the evidence. He said the jury will have to "take a hard look, and say 'Well, one coincidence or two, but not three or four. That suggests perhaps the items used to dispose of the little girl's body came from this house.' "

Vieira asked about no fingerprints being found on the duct tape on Caylee's skull. "Most cases don't have someone standing up in a Perry Mason moment and saying, 'OK, I did it,' " Van Zandt said. Rather, the jury decides whether there's enough evidence to convict, he added.

Pirro noted that the jury will look at the many pieces of the puzzle and that 30 to 40 coincidences will become a picture.

"It is a real circumstantial case that is powerful, it is compelling," Pirro said.

"It all fits in this case," she added. "You couldn't have a case where the narrative could be clearer."

Vierra asked: Would Pirro offer a plea deal if she were prosecuting?

"Not in a million years," Pirro said. "This is a rock-solid case."

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2009/02/casey-anthony-case--4.html

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