Caylee Marie Anthony # 142 7/23/09 - 8/5/09

[strayze]

Won't ugLee need an attorny in Sept. when the depos with Morgan begin again?

Yep. Let's see who crawls out of the sewer to do the job....

Typical habitats for Lawyers are sewers, courthouses, hospital emergency rooms, bars (they only pass one in their entire lives), and—according to frequent reports—at the bottom of the ocean. They are also known for being caught and trained as evil villains for the Church of Scientology.

Hee-hee.

[SunnyinTX]

Good Afternoon Monks old and new. ummmmmm sounds like Luka did the same thing Mark NeJame did......got out of hell!! Why did he feel the need to make this statement so quickly...or at all?  I can't wait ti hear...the rest of the story!!

[Sassycat]

I wonder if Luka was ever paid anything for representing Lee.   Probably not.   No sense in wasting any more time on a non-paying client, I guess.     

[Sassycat]

Good Afternoon Monks old and new. ummmmmm sounds like Luka did the same thing Mark NeJame did......got out of hell!! Why did he feel the need to make this statement so quickly...or at all?  I can't wait ti hear...the rest of the story!!

   Me too!   

[SunnyinTX]

Won't ugLee need an attorny in Sept. when the depos with Morgan begin again?

Yep. Let's see who crawls out of the sewer to do the job....

Typical habitats for Lawyers are sewers, courthouses, hospital emergency rooms, bars (they only pass one in their entire lives), and—according to frequent reports—at the bottom of the ocean. They are also known for being caught and trained as evil villains for the Church of Scientology.

CC that should read SOME lawyers

[cece]

I wonder if Luka was ever paid anything for representing Lee.   Probably not.   No sense in wasting any more time on a non-paying client, I guess.     

I would guess he was not paid, but I really don't know.  Doesn't he share office space with Conman?  Wonder if we will hear the same announcement from Conman after Georgette's depo.

[SunnyinTX]

Maybe someone already posted this from the OS & I didn't scroll down far enough.  Sorry:

Sarah Lundy

Sentinel Staff Writer
2:30 PM EDT, July 31, 2009

The attorney for Casey Anthony's brother reports his representation is no longer needed in the case.

Thomas Luka said he was retained to help protect Lee Anthony's rights while detectives investigated the death of his niece, Caylee Marie, whose remains were found in December in woods less than a mile from her family home.

The two-year-old's mother, Casey Anthony , is charged with first-degree murder in the toddler's death.

Prosecutors questioned Lee Anthony under oath Thursday at the State Attorney's Office. Luka said they finished interviewing Anthony and dont' need him to answer anymore questions.

Therefore, Luka's role in the case has come to an end, he said. If something comes up and Lee Anthony needs an attorney again, Luka would return.

He may help Lee Anthony in the civil case against his sister. Attorneys for the woman suing Casey Anthony for defamation may want Lee Anthony and his family to answer questions they initially balked out during their depositions.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/caylee-anthony/orl-bk-casey-anthony-case-lee-anthony-073109,0,6525802.story

Thanks cece! Something tells me we will not be seeing him again

[CasuallyCool]

Won't ugLee need an attorny in Sept. when the depos with Morgan begin again?

Yep. Let's see who crawls out of the sewer to do the job....

Typical habitats for Lawyers are sewers, courthouses, hospital emergency rooms, bars (they only pass one in their entire lives), and—according to frequent reports—at the bottom of the ocean. They are also known for being caught and trained as evil villains for the Church of Scientology.

CC that should read SOME lawyers

I stand corrected - twenty lashes

[Brandi]

Maybe someone already posted this from the OS & I didn't scroll down far enough.  Sorry:

Sarah Lundy

Sentinel Staff Writer
2:30 PM EDT, July 31, 2009

The attorney for Casey Anthony's brother reports his representation is no longer needed in the case.

Thomas Luka said he was retained to help protect Lee Anthony's rights while detectives investigated the death of his niece, Caylee Marie, whose remains were found in December in woods less than a mile from her family home.

The two-year-old's mother, Casey Anthony , is charged with first-degree murder in the toddler's death.

Prosecutors questioned Lee Anthony under oath Thursday at the State Attorney's Office. Luka said they finished interviewing Anthony and dont' need him to answer anymore questions.

Therefore, Luka's role in the case has come to an end, he said. If something comes up and Lee Anthony needs an attorney again, Luka would return.

He may help Lee Anthony in the civil case against his sister. Attorneys for the woman suing Casey Anthony for defamation may want Lee Anthony and his family to answer questions they initially balked out during their depositions.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/caylee-anthony/orl-bk-casey-anthony-case-lee-anthony-073109,0,6525802.story

You are too quick, cece!

I just found this article too, and was going to post it.

Sounds to me like he hasn't really left the case.

Maybe this was done "on paper" so Lee does not have to pay him while he is "not representing" him?

I dunno how lawyers work and bill their clients. Just thinking here.

[Sassycat]

I wonder if Luka was ever paid anything for representing Lee.   Probably not.   No sense in wasting any more time on a non-paying client, I guess.     

I would guess he was not paid, but I really don't know.  Doesn't he share office space with Conman?  Wonder if we will hear the same announcement from Conman after Georgette's depo.

It wouldn't surprise me.    I do think they share the same office.    I'm surprised Conman has lasted for as long as he has.   I know they are getting free publicity from this, but I doubt having to deal with any of the A's is worth it.      I wouldn't last two hours working for Sindy.

[strayze]

Won't ugLee need an attorny in Sept. when the depos with Morgan begin again?

Yep. Let's see who crawls out of the sewer to do the job....

Typical habitats for Lawyers are sewers, courthouses, hospital emergency rooms, bars (they only pass one in their entire lives), and—according to frequent reports—at the bottom of the ocean. They are also known for being caught and trained as evil villains for the Church of Scientology.

CC that should read SOME lawyers

Attorneys can choose to terminate their representation of a client.  Reasons range from personality conflicts, financial concerns with a nonpaying client,  excessive time demands with client or other cases, and so on- - - .  It is difficult to conjecture why one's representation has been terminated.  In Luka's saying that his representation is no longer needed, he may not have meant that Lee no longer needed a lawyer's services, but rather that Luka's services were no longer needed, implying a personality conflict.  The same statement may be interpreted as a financial issue.  It's hard to tell.  One thing for sure is that lawyers do not come cheap for sure.  This is a convoluted complex case, which heaps on the financial burden of the Anthony family.  All for one sick sociopathic sister/daughter.  Casey has surely hurt  her family deeply despite the fact that they back her up.  It all started out that Casey believed she was no longer the center of attention after Caylee arrived.  Now the result is that Casey has lots and lots of attention from her family, from the press, from everywhere.  She may not even care whether it is positive or negative attention.  But just wait till she's locked away into obscurity, away from the glare of public attention.  That's when it may sink into her thick head.

[strayze]

Maybe someone already posted this from the OS & I didn't scroll down far enough.  Sorry:

Sarah Lundy

Sentinel Staff Writer
2:30 PM EDT, July 31, 2009

The attorney for Casey Anthony's brother reports his representation is no longer needed in the case.

Thomas Luka said he was retained to help protect Lee Anthony's rights while detectives investigated the death of his niece, Caylee Marie, whose remains were found in December in woods less than a mile from her family home.

The two-year-old's mother, Casey Anthony , is charged with first-degree murder in the toddler's death.

Prosecutors questioned Lee Anthony under oath Thursday at the State Attorney's Office. Luka said they finished interviewing Anthony and dont' need him to answer anymore questions.

Therefore, Luka's role in the case has come to an end, he said. If something comes up and Lee Anthony needs an attorney again, Luka would return.

He may help Lee Anthony in the civil case against his sister. Attorneys for the woman suing Casey Anthony for defamation may want Lee Anthony and his family to answer questions they initially balked out during their depositions.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/caylee-anthony/orl-bk-casey-anthony-case-lee-anthony-073109,0,6525802.story

You are too quick, cece!

I just found this article too, and was going to post it.

Sounds to me like he hasn't really left the case.

Maybe this was done "on paper" so Lee does not have to pay him while he is "not representing" him?

I dunno how lawyers work and bill their clients. Just thinking here.

In cases such as this billing is generally done on the basis of the time the attorney puts in.  It's only big time business firms that pay attorneys to be available all the time on a retainer basis.

[Brandi]

Maybe someone already posted this from the OS & I didn't scroll down far enough.  Sorry:

Sarah Lundy

Sentinel Staff Writer
2:30 PM EDT, July 31, 2009

The attorney for Casey Anthony's brother reports his representation is no longer needed in the case.

Thomas Luka said he was retained to help protect Lee Anthony's rights while detectives investigated the death of his niece, Caylee Marie, whose remains were found in December in woods less than a mile from her family home.

The two-year-old's mother, Casey Anthony , is charged with first-degree murder in the toddler's death.

Prosecutors questioned Lee Anthony under oath Thursday at the State Attorney's Office. Luka said they finished interviewing Anthony and dont' need him to answer anymore questions.

Therefore, Luka's role in the case has come to an end, he said. If something comes up and Lee Anthony needs an attorney again, Luka would return.

He may help Lee Anthony in the civil case against his sister. Attorneys for the woman suing Casey Anthony for defamation may want Lee Anthony and his family to answer questions they initially balked out during their depositions.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/caylee-anthony/orl-bk-casey-anthony-case-lee-anthony-073109,0,6525802.story

You are too quick, cece!

I just found this article too, and was going to post it.

Sounds to me like he hasn't really left the case.

Maybe this was done "on paper" so Lee does not have to pay him while he is "not representing" him?

I dunno how lawyers work and bill their clients. Just thinking here.

In cases such as this billing is generally done on the basis of the time the attorney puts in.  It's only big time business firms that pay attorneys to be available all the time on a retainer basis.

Thanks.

Then maybe my gut reaction was right. Trouble between the two of them.

 

[A_News_Junkie_Monkey]

Come on MORGAN & MORGAN &MITNIK! Ask for the transcripts!   

Hold on monkeys - I don't think it is as easy as Morgan and Morgan just asking.  I think they would have to petition the court and show just cause for needing them, and since they have done their own............ could be denied.   I might be interpreting this wrong - who knows, but if it were that easy, I think we would have already seen it.   
The more likely way we will see those depo transcripts, IMHO is if SA or biasbutt asks for them for trial.  Since all the attorneys were not present, they very well may ask so that all of the "teams" can be prepared.


From:  http://www.cobblawfirm.com/Rules_Discovery.htm
(2) Transcripts. No transcript of a deposition for which a county may be obligated to expend funds shall be ordered by a party unless it is:
(A) agreed between the state and any defendant that the deposition should be
transcribed and a written agreement certifying that the deposed witness is material or specifying other good cause is filed with the court or
(B) ordered by the court on a showing that the deposed witness is material or on showing of good cause. This rule shall not apply to applications for reimbursement of costs pursuant to section 939.06, Florida Statutes, and article I, section 9, of the Florida Constitution.

[Ono]

So Lee doesn't need representation anymore, what about for the upcoming murder trial, he will need representation then. Something happened, period. Now to find out what the truth really is 

Let's sic Kathi B on the situation.     

Good idea !     

[Ono]

It was not necessary for Luka to have made that statement that his services were no longer needed if all was indeed hunkie dory.  His doing so does raise questions.

[trimmonthelake]

It was not necessary for Luka to have made that statement that his services were no longer needed if all was indeed hunkie dory.  His doing so does raise questions.

I agree.

[Monkey with Class]

HUGE red flag with Lee's attorney bailing.    Something is up and I bet we hear before the weekend is complete.  I bet the twists and lies were completely different from what Lee ahd spoke to his attorney about previously.  Things that make you go HMMMMMMM.

Have a great weekend monkeys!!!!  I will have to check in to see the reason of departure of Lee's attorney.

[Fanny Mae]

HUGE red flag with Lee's attorney bailing.    Something is up and I bet we hear before the weekend is complete.  I bet the twists and lies were completely different from what Lee ahd spoke to his attorney about previously.  Things that make you go HMMMMMMM.

Have a great weekend monkeys!!!!  I will have to check in to see the reason of departure of Lee's attorney.

I agree with you on this. There was really no reason for Luka to make a public announcement. If this were truely the case that Lee no longer needed representation, it would have just been quietly done behind closed doors, and no one would have been the wiser. If there was an agreement for him to possibly come back later, that would have been between them. There was no need for this public announcement unless there are other implications. I don't think we will never see Luka representing Lee ever again.

[Fanny Mae]

So Lee doesn't need representation anymore, what about for the upcoming murder trial, he will need representation then. Something happened, period. Now to find out what the truth really is 

I sent an e-mail earlier. Haven't heard back from her which idicates to me she is busy.   

Let's sic Kathi B on the situation.     

Good idea !