Caylee Marie Anthony #156 2/23/10 - 3/14/10

[trimmonthelake]

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/22777421/detail.html
Anthony Defense: Block Party Pics
Defense Says Photos Are Too Prejudicial For Jury

POSTED: Monday, March 8, 2010
UPDATED: 7:38 am EST March 9, 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. --
Casey Anthony's defense attorneys
have filed a motion requesting that a jury never see photos of the young mother partying while her toddler was missing.
Anthony, 23, is jailed on first-degree murder charges in the death of her daughter, Caylee. Caylee was 2 years old when she was reported missing in July 2008 after being missing for a month. Her remains were found five months later.

Anthony's defense said they want Judge Stan Strickland to bar the prosecution from showing a jury photos of Anthony drinking beer and partying during the month between Caylee's disappearance and when she was reported missing.

In the motion, the defense said photos of her partying while Caylee is missing are too prejudicial. The defense also argued that photos of Anthony partying prior to Caylee's disappearance are irrelevant.

The defense is also asking the judge to prevent a jury from hearing Anthony's mother's frantic calls to 911 reporting Caylee missing and from seeing certain witness statements made by Anthony's parents, friends and detectives.

In the 911 call made by Cindy Anthony, the grandmother tells a dispatcher she wants her daughter arrested.

In the call, Cindy Anthony speculates that her daughter's car smells like a dead body. The defense argued that the comments are pure speculation and cannot be used in court
Other comments made by Casey Anthony's parents characterize her as a liar and a thief.

The defense said these items would make a jury prejudicial and deny Anthony the right to a fair trial.

Casey Anthony's attorneys cited specific case law to argue why these pieces of evidence should be kept out of the hands of the jury. They said all the potentially prejudicial evidence has been analyzed and dissected in the media and they fear a witness will take the stand and share their own personal opinions about Casey Anthony, which is generally not allowed in court.

Meanwhile, Strickland signed an order scheduling the trial to begin on May 9, 2011.

Anthony's defense also recently filed a motion asking Strickland to declare Anthony indigent and have the state cover the defense's costs.

It was revealed on Friday that Anthony has already paid her defense team more than $111,000, but it was not clear where that money came from.

Anthony recently pleaded guilty to check fraud that occurred prior to her arrest on murder charges. In addition, her parents are facing foreclosure on their Orange County home.

Local 6 legal analyst Mark O'Mara said it is possible that Anthony used money from selling photos, videos or information while Caylee was missing.

"Anything that she may have had that she ended up selling to media may well have been the source of the money," O'Mara said.
O'Mara said it would not be illegal for Anthony to have profited from selling photos or videos while Caylee was still missing.

A New York law prevents people from profiting from their crimes. It was passed after the so-called Son of Sam killer, David Berkowitz, tried to profit from his crimes.

"Florida has a similar statute, but it requires you to be convicted," O'Mara said.

Gainesville mass-murderer Danny Rolling inspired the Florida law when he tried selling art and other materials he produced after he was convicted of killing five college students.

Anthony has not been convicted of murder, so the law does not apply to her.

However, the law states that even before conviction, Anthony and other accused criminals would not be allowed to pay their attorneys with money they obtained illegally. For example, an accused drug dealer could not use money earned from dealing drugs to pay an attorney.

"If it came from an illegal source, then it can be seized by the court," O'Mara said. "There's no allegation here (that) what she got was from an illegal source."

Strickland questioned defense attorney Jose Baez behind closed doors after the state questioned whether he stood to profit from any entertainment deals. At that time, the judge found that the defense, however it has been paid, has done nothing wrong.

Strickland has not ruled on the motion requesting that Casey Anthony be declared indigent, but O'Mara predicted he will approve the request, because denying it could be seen as preventing her from getting the defense she needs in a death penalty case.

Lawyers said the costs could reach half a million dollars by the time the case is over

Party Pictures  http://www.clickorlando.com/video/22779592/index.html
Partying,Family Photos  http://www.clickorlando.com/slideshow/news/18831554/detail.html

New Motion  http://www.clickorlando.com/video/22779543/index.html
Court Costs  http://www.clickorlando.com/video/22779592/index.html

[trimmonthelake]

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2010/3/8/casey_trail_date_set.html
 Attorneys: Exclude Casey's Party Photos
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 4:41:23 AM
Reported by Adam Longo

ORLANDO -- Casey Anthony will get her day in court beginning May 9, 2011, according to court documents filed Monday in circuit court.

Anthony pleaded not guilty and said a babysitter kidnapped her daughter, Caylee. The toddler's remains were found in December 2008, months after she was reported missing.

Prosecutors will release more evidence on Wednesday in the case against Anthony.

Meanwhile, her defense team wants pictures, interviews and phone calls thrown out.
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[trimmonthelake]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-casey-anthony-defense-motions-20100308,0,389653.story
Defense wants Casey Anthony party pictures barred from trial
Lawyers say the Casey Anthony pictures are irrelevant.
 By Sarah Lundy, Orlando Sentinel

6:55 a.m. EST, March 9, 2010


Casey Anthony's defense team doesn't want a jury to see the "party girl" pictures of the 23-year-old, fearing the photos would "inflame the jury" against her.

They call these pictures — most of them taken before her daughter disappeared — irrelevant.

This is one of three defense requests filed late Monday in the first-degree murder case against Casey Anthony, who is accused of killing her two-year-old daughter, Caylee.

The toddler vanished mid-June 2008 but was reported missing a month later. Her remains were found on Dec. 11, 2008 in woods less than a mile from her family home.

During the investigation, photos have surfaced on the Internet showing Casey Anthony partying with friends in local nightclubs, bars and wild house parties.

One shows a bare-shouldered Anthony wrapped in an American flag and grasping a pitcher of beer. Another catches Anthony dancing with a woman at a nightclub. Three others show Anthony crouching in front of a toilet, pulling down her pants and smiling as a man grabs her breast.

Her attorneys argue the photos have caused a "hostile reaction" by the public, according to the motion.

"The issue in this case is whether or not Miss Anthony committed first-degree murder of her daughter," her attorneys Andrea Lyon and Jose Baez wrote in the motion. "These photographs add nothing to the resolution of that issue."

The defense also wants to keep several statements made by friends and family out of the trial. Many comments the defense considers to be what people heard about the crime and of prior wrong-doings by Casey Anthony.

Her legal team wants to keep out the 911 calls made by Casey Anthony's mother, Cindy Anthony, the day she reported Caylee missing. Cindy Anthony told a dispatcher that she found her daughter's car and it smells like there's been a "dead body" in it.

The defense's third request involves asking the judge to bar prosecutors at trial from eliciting "lay opinion" testimony about Casey Anthony's character or motives. Many witnesses have offered to testify to Casey Anthony's inability to tell the truth — a move the defense wants out.

Orange Circuit Court Stan Strickland has not ruled on the issues or set any hearings.

Since Caylee was reported missing July 15, dozens of photos have surfaced on the Internet showing Casey Anthony partying with friends in local nightclubs, bars and wild house parties.

One shows a bare-shouldered Anthony wrapped in an American flag and grasping a pitcher of beer. Another catches Anthony dancing with a woman at a nightclub. Three others show Anthony crouching in front of a toilet, pulling down her pants and smiling as a man grabs her breast.

[seemeatthebeach]

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28317845/03082010-Omnibus-Motion-to-Exclude-Hearsay-Gossip-and-Innuendo

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28320136/03082010-Casey-Motion-To-Exclude-Hearsay-Evidence-Gossip-and-Innuendo

Here is 1 of 24 pages of compiled "hearsay statements" Bozo wants excluded....

[SunnyinTX]

Hello Monkeys!  I had to take a much needed break, but I have kept up with the latest news. 2011 now for the trial.....we'll see....



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Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Valhall

tupelo it's very good to see you back.....missed ya! 
Yep, this got Val going for sure! 

Good Morning Monks.

[SunnyinTX]

We interrupt this blog for a special bulletin…Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Valhall
http://www.thehinkymeter.com/?p=1931

Good Morning  trim................thanks....Val is on a roll with this one!

[Western Observr]

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28317845/03082010-Omnibus-Motion-to-Exclude-Hearsay-Gossip-and-Innuendo

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28320136/03082010-Casey-Motion-To-Exclude-Hearsay-Evidence-Gossip-and-Innuendo

Here is 1 of 24 pages of compiled "hearsay statements" Bozo wants excluded....

Nice of Bozo to outline for us all the damning comments about Casey, particularly by her own family. NO chance that this 'hearsay' as he calls it will not be allowed into evidence.
Bill Sheaffer's blog should be interesting this week , if he addresses this motion.
Hint to Bozo-  if you want this information kept quiet, it's best not to put it all in a motion for the world to see..

[trimmonthelake]

   Thanks Seeme.

[SunnyinTX]

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28317845/03082010-Omnibus-Motion-to-Exclude-Hearsay-Gossip-and-Innuendo

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28320136/03082010-Casey-Motion-To-Exclude-Hearsay-Evidence-Gossip-and-Innuendo

Here is 1 of 24 pages of compiled "hearsay statements" Bozo wants excluded....

thanks seeme....well now we know why 'the mouth' aka CA has been so quiet. She knew via BC this motion was coming out............pointing many fingers at HER and her statements   and oh goodness will this finger pointing doc throw Ga into another motel visit or another microscope presser!! 

[Western Observr]

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28317845/03082010-Omnibus-Motion-to-Exclude-Hearsay-Gossip-and-Innuendo

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28320136/03082010-Casey-Motion-To-Exclude-Hearsay-Evidence-Gossip-and-Innuendo

Here is 1 of 24 pages of compiled "hearsay statements" Bozo wants excluded....

If all of these comments are hearsay according to Bozo, what does that make Jill Kerley's statements about Kronk? 

[monkalicious]

Mornin', Monkeys!
Wowee, wowee,  This is some amazing stuff Baez has vomited up.  What makes me chuckle,(evilly, I might add,) is that for the most part, it's CINDY, under the guise of protecting Casey, pointing the finger directly at her daughter.  You gotta love the irony.  I wonder if the sinister Cindy knew about the direction Baez was taking this.
 

[monkalicious]

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28317845/03082010-Omnibus-Motion-to-Exclude-Hearsay-Gossip-and-Innuendo

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28320136/03082010-Casey-Motion-To-Exclude-Hearsay-Evidence-Gossip-and-Innuendo

Here is 1 of 24 pages of compiled "hearsay statements" Bozo wants excluded....

If all of these comments are hearsay according to Bozo, what does that make Jill Kerley's statements about Kronk? 

Good one, Western. 
 

[monkalicious]

I especially like the characterization of some of the comments...
DOUBLE Hearsay.  Where are we, Animal House?  Double Secret Probation from Dean (Baez) Wormer? This is suspiciously like the "Do Not Admit" list generated by Dom Casey at Caylee's memorial service.  These people....(monkalicious shambles away, shaking her head and muttering to herself about the idiocies of the duh-fense.)

[Western Observr]

There's one consolation with all these motions, at least CA is forced to keep her trap shut for a while.  You know when CA is quiet, something important is coming down the pike..

[SunnyinTX]

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28317845/03082010-Omnibus-Motion-to-Exclude-Hearsay-Gossip-and-Innuendo

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28320136/03082010-Casey-Motion-To-Exclude-Hearsay-Evidence-Gossip-and-Innuendo

Here is 1 of 24 pages of compiled "hearsay statements" Bozo wants excluded....

If all of these comments are hearsay according to Bozo, what does that make Jill Kerley's statements about Kronk? 

Good thinking WO!!

[SunnyinTX]

Mornin', Monkeys!
Wowee, wowee,  This is some amazing stuff Baez has vomited up.  What makes me chuckle,(evilly, I might add,) is that for the most part, it's CINDY, under the guise of protecting Casey, pointing the finger directly at her daughter.  You gotta love the irony.  I wonder if the sinister Cindy knew about the direction Baez was taking this.
 

Morning Monka! m As I said earlier I think this is exactly why CA has been so quiet

[Missiontoconvict]

There's one consolation with all these motions, at least CA is forced to keep her trap shut for a while.  You know when CA is quiet, something important is coming down the pike..

Good Morning Monkeys..........and I bet it is eating away at her that she can't flap her jaws.  Why in the world would Bia$$ wait until now to motion the court about these photos?  Again the defense is really stretching - they need to go behind closed doors, stop filing these silly motions and get to work on how they are going to defend this monster, honestly they waste time doing things they shouldn't be doing at all.   

[no rose colored glasses]

I can't wait to see what will be excluded. Obviously a lot will be excluded by the judge or the trial would go on for a year. Curious to see what will be and what won't be excluded.

[seemeatthebeach]

Here's a copy of Casey's 1st Application for Criminal Indigent Status from July 17, 2008. (Thanks to Attorney Hornsby)

[Babybear]

There's one consolation with all these motions, at least CA is forced to keep her trap shut for a while.  You know when CA is quiet, something important is coming down the pike..

Good Morning Monkeys..........and I bet it is eating away at her that she can't flap her jaws.  Why in the world would Bia$$ wait until now to motion the court about these photos?  Again the defense is really stretching - they need to go behind closed doors, stop filing these silly motions and get to work on how they are going to defend this monster, honestly they waste time doing things they shouldn't be doing at all.   

It seems to me that Baez et al has done nothing to defend his client.  He just goes on TV, makes outrageous statements, spends $90,000 on God knows what, and struts around trying to appear important, but it's not working.  IMO he is still the Brazillian Bikini salesman who is completely out of his league in a complicated murder trial.  From time to time he tries to throw another suspect to the wolves, but the wolves aren't biting.  If he is going to defend Casey Anthony, he needs to get to work.  On the other hand, if he attempts to defend her, it probably won't work, which is a good thing, IMO.

Too bad that no one can get to Casey to even discuss Baez with her.  She is completely out of the loop and dependent on Baez for any information. And his visits seem to be becoming less and less frequent. (Seems the money ran out.) If she were my daughter, you can bet that I would visit her and explain the facts of life to her, if Cindy even knows the facts of life.  She is going to be convicted.  The punishment she receives for murdering her daughter is entirely dependent on what she does.  She needs someone with some common sense to tell her she should approach the SA with some kind of plea deal.  IMO it will be difficult for her to be sentenced to death because she is a young, attractive woman.  As a DA in FL once said about a teacher convicted of having sex with an underage boy, "She's too pretty to go to jail."

I read an article yesterday in one of the tabs about Susan Smith.  Seems her girlfriend was called "Big Billie."  This is Casey's fate and someone should point it out to her.