Caylee Marie Anthony # 145 8/24/09 - 9/4/09

[KarmaRoundUp]

I think Stan is treading very purposely and very thughtfully in this case for one reason...he does want to see justice done and he does not want a mistrial or appeal later because Casey claims her rights were stepped on or she had insufficent counsel (Bonehead Baez not withstanding).

He has to make sure that every nuiance meets that test..he must feel like a wet dishcloth at the end of a day in court with Baez..patiently listening to someone who cannot think on his feet and makes no legal sense at times.

I think in the end..Casey will have had a very fair trial..and will be found guilty.  Infact, I think after Big Momma makes her case to rid Florida of the death penality , and the others have sucked out their fame and glory from this case....you will see them ask that a plea deal be put on the table..once the legal eagles have no more to gain..and don't want a loss on their scorecoards, plea it will be.

I agree Gypsy

Good morning Monkeys

I also see a plea deal(LWOP)in caseys future.I like the way you worded that above because that is exactly what they are doing"the others have sucked out their fame and glory".....including sweet Caylee's so called grandparents.

[KarmaRoundUp]

Does anyone know if Rob Dick and Tracy work for Tony Padilla or Leonard Padilla?

[can]

I think Stan is treading very purposely and very thughtfully in this case for one reason...he does want to see justice done and he does not want a mistrial or appeal later because Casey claims her rights were stepped on or she had insufficent counsel (Bonehead Baez not withstanding).

He has to make sure that every nuiance meets that test..he must feel like a wet dishcloth at the end of a day in court with Baez..patiently listening to someone who cannot think on his feet and makes no legal sense at times.

I think in the end..Casey will have had a very fair trial..and will be found guilty.  Infact, I think after Big Momma makes her case to rid Florida of the death penality , and the others have sucked out their fame and glory from this case....you will see them ask that a plea deal be put on the table..once the legal eagles have no more to gain..and don't want a loss on their scorecoards, plea it will be.

Gypsy - I tend to agree with your 1st para.  ... holding my breath.

It would be awful to see a second trial due to appeal.

Oh the patience required for Strickland to listen to Baez stumble and bumble.

 

[CasuallyCool]

Oh Central Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association Judicial Poll, how we love thee! This annual poll offers lawyers (not just defense attorneys) the chance to anonymously praise or kvetch about the judges who preside over them. It offers perhaps the clearest insight into which judges are highly regarded in the legal community and which are derided as a pimple on the ass of the justice system.

Judges are rated on a five-point scale (five is highest) on legal knowledge, impartiality, freedom from bias, demeanor and diligence. Average those scores, and you get a judge's overall rating. Judges who are liked by prosecutors but not defense attorneys, or vice versa, tend to get a three. Judges who are universally liked score higher than that. Judges at two and below … well, you know.

Among Orange County circuit judges, the best-liked judge is Stan Strickland, with a 4.68. Judges C. Alan Lawson, John Kest and Thomas Turner also rated higher than four. The bastard of the bunch is Judge Anthony Johnson, who earned a lowly 2.84.

I'm leaning to the side that he is a Republican, as most Democrats are disliked.       

[SunnyinTX]

I think Stan is treading very purposely and very thughtfully in this case for one reason...he does want to see justice done and he does not want a mistrial or appeal later because Casey claims her rights were stepped on or she had insufficent counsel (Bonehead Baez not withstanding).

He has to make sure that every nuiance meets that test..he must feel like a wet dishcloth at the end of a day in court with Baez..patiently listening to someone who cannot think on his feet and makes no legal sense at times.

I think in the end..Casey will have had a very fair trial..and will be found guilty.  Infact, I think after Big Momma makes her case to rid Florida of the death penality , and the others have sucked out their fame and glory from this case....you will see them ask that a plea deal be put on the table..once the legal eagles have no more to gain..and don't want a loss on their scorecoards, plea it will be.

I agree with you whole heartedly, I have thought all along that a plea deal will be put out there.

Good Morning Monks..old and new!!  I said the same thing last week.....I do expect the defense to ask for a plea deal....once they have milked this case for all it's worth, that is.  Yep, I am in complete agreement!!  Now about Strickland.....I just wish he would move things along quicker and stop giving so much leeway to the defense and the A's.  All my life I heard, The Wheels of Justice turn slowly, this case proves it!!

[Missiontoconvict]

I think Stan is treading very purposely and very thughtfully in this case for one reason...he does want to see justice done and he does not want a mistrial or appeal later because Casey claims her rights were stepped on or she had insufficent counsel (Bonehead Baez not withstanding).

He has to make sure that every nuiance meets that test..he must feel like a wet dishcloth at the end of a day in court with Baez..patiently listening to someone who cannot think on his feet and makes no legal sense at times.

I think in the end..Casey will have had a very fair trial..and will be found guilty.  Infact, I think after Big Momma makes her case to rid Florida of the death penality , and the others have sucked out their fame and glory from this case....you will see them ask that a plea deal be put on the table..once the legal eagles have no more to gain..and don't want a loss on their scorecoards, plea it will be.

Good post Gypsy - I agree and I hope it is soon

[KarmaRoundUp]

I found this new witness added to the State's list,very interesting:
James Thompson, who owns a Maitland computer repair business

I wonder if he recovered whatever lee tried to get rid of on caseys laptop.

[can]

Oh Central Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association Judicial Poll, how we love thee! This annual poll offers lawyers (not just defense attorneys) the chance to anonymously praise or kvetch about the judges who preside over them. It offers perhaps the clearest insight into which judges are highly regarded in the legal community and which are derided as a pimple on the ass of the justice system.

Judges are rated on a five-point scale (five is highest) on legal knowledge, impartiality, freedom from bias, demeanor and diligence. Average those scores, and you get a judge's overall rating. Judges who are liked by prosecutors but not defense attorneys, or vice versa, tend to get a three. Judges who are universally liked score higher than that. Judges at two and below … well, you know.

Among Orange County circuit judges, the best-liked judge is Stan Strickland, with a 4.68. Judges C. Alan Lawson, John Kest and Thomas Turner also rated higher than four. The bastard of the bunch is Judge Anthony Johnson, who earned a lowly 2.84.

I'm leaning to the side that he is a Republican, as most Democrats are disliked.       

Thank you CC! 
Pretty high rating and hope it's the opinion of the pros.

Though my memory is sketchy, I think I remember early in the case where
defence suggested Strickland had a conflict of interest and wanted him off the case.  Think arguement was based on the fact  Strickland conducted the hearing about stolen cheques etc.

Does anyone else remember this?

[Missiontoconvict]

Oh Central Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association Judicial Poll, how we love thee! This annual poll offers lawyers (not just defense attorneys) the chance to anonymously praise or kvetch about the judges who preside over them. It offers perhaps the clearest insight into which judges are highly regarded in the legal community and which are derided as a pimple on the ass of the justice system.

Judges are rated on a five-point scale (five is highest) on legal knowledge, impartiality, freedom from bias, demeanor and diligence. Average those scores, and you get a judge's overall rating. Judges who are liked by prosecutors but not defense attorneys, or vice versa, tend to get a three. Judges who are universally liked score higher than that. Judges at two and below … well, you know.

Among Orange County circuit judges, the best-liked judge is Stan Strickland, with a 4.68. Judges C. Alan Lawson, John Kest and Thomas Turner also rated higher than four. The bastard of the bunch is Judge Anthony Johnson, who earned a lowly 2.84.

I'm leaning to the side that he is a Republican, as most Democrats are disliked.       

Me too and with his comment in court about Sandy Berger 

[SunnyinTX]

I found this new witness added to the State's list,very interesting:
James Thompson, who owns a Maitland computer repair business

I wonder if he recovered whatever lee tried to get rid of on caseys laptop.

Sounds like a good guess karma!!

[Jesse]

Wonder how the judge gets around the fact that Amy signed a speedy trial, she has her rights too. I thought before when they met behind closed doors the judge had said if Amy wanted this done she should sign that. This could be the answer he is looking for, where he is within his rights to grant the fraud charge first because Amy is also entitled to her rights.

[CasuallyCool]

I found this new witness added to the State's list,very interesting:
James Thompson, who owns a Maitland computer repair business

I wonder if he recovered whatever lee tried to get rid of on caseys laptop.

Sounds like a good guess karma!!

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[CasuallyCool]

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[Jesse]

I found this new witness added to the State's list,very interesting:
James Thompson, who owns a Maitland computer repair business

I wonder if he recovered whatever lee tried to get rid of on caseys laptop

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i believe short of destroying the hard drive info can always be obtained...cant wait for the trial to see what they have that we dont know about

[no rose colored glasses]

I found this new witness added to the State's list,very interesting:
James Thompson, who owns a Maitland computer repair business

I wonder if he recovered whatever lee tried to get rid of on caseys laptop.

Interesting, could be 

[no rose colored glasses]

Thanks CC 

[trimmonthelake]

Good Morning Monkeys!!

 I looked around to see if I could find any history on the cases Judge Strickland has tried, his conviction record or just anything. I found nothing. Maybe I don't know how to search for this properly, but I did find this post by Dave Knechel, who has the blog marinadedave. He wrote this article after last Friday's hearing:

One of the most interesting things I’ve wondered about is Judge Strickland. He was the presiding judge from the onset. Subsequently, he was moved from criminal court to civil. This is standard procedure. Why, if he is now a civil judge, does he still handle this criminal case? The answer is quite simple. He chose to retain this case not for fame and glory. That is not his nature. He is very well liked and highly regarded. He is not egotistical. He chose to keep this one because he didn’t wish to unleash it on someone else. In other words, he chose the burden so no one else will have to go through it, and go through it, he will. This will be his baby through the end. I sensed that about him, just like Snoopy, AKA, Detwill39. He’s a very good man and is quite respected by his peers. Quite.

http://marinadedave.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/george-speaks-casey-weeps/

Thanks,Tupelo.

[trimmonthelake]

I don't know if anyone else can relate to this, but it's been more than a year now, and this case has nearly destroyed me. Maybe I'm being overly dramatic when I say that, but I wish we could just get this thing over with and see Casey  tried and punished for what she did to her daughter. It's a sick world in which someone like her is able to recruit an army of truth-twisting "high-profile" lawyers to continually delay her trial and attempt to poison the potential jury pool with doubt and flurries of ridiculous motions and pleadings. I've had enough. I just want to hear the evidence that the SA has and see Casey finally get what she deserves. I have trouble sleeping because of this case, and numerous times it has kept me from my daily tasks.

I guess if Caylee had better grandparents, ones who didn't blow kisses or mouth "I LOVE YOUs" to her killer in the courtroom, I would feel better.

Rmcalo,I can relate.This is only the second case I have ever followed from the beginning,and it gets the best of me some days.
We will have to be patient,the trial will come.
The blowing kisses sent me over the edge the other day.   

[Fanny Mae]

Does anyone know if Rob Dick and Tracy work for Tony Padilla or Leonard Padilla?

Hello, everyone.

Rob & Tracy work for Lenny. None of them work for Tony if I understand things right.

[monkalicious]

Hey, monkeys!  Thanks for the infor regarding Stan the Man's record.  I was sorely disappointed in his failure to swat down George's arrogance on Friday.  It's good to know that he is so highly regarded. It's reassuring that he is a decent man, but I worry that his evident sympathy for the "grieving grandparents" will cloud his judgement.  By the way, the defense seems to be scrambling.  They have veered off into a whole new direction with the "Casey is innocent" scenario.  When was the last time anyone, including G $ A mentioned Zanny the Nanny as kidnapping Caylee?  Is she now off the radar?