Caylee Marie Anthony #174 10/29/10 - 11/29/10

[SunnyinTX]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-casey-dna-costs-20101117,0,2825941.story
Casey's defense: We want to spend $2,000 in public money on DNA tests
Rene Stutzman, Orlando Sentinel
4:53 p.m. EST, November 17, 2010
The Casey Anthony case is back in court tomorrow. This time, the dispute is how much public money the defense should be allowed to spend on two DNA tests.

Her attorneys want to spend just over $2,000 to have an out-of-state laboratory check for DNA on the victim's shorts and on a bag found with her remains.

But the state agency that manages that public spending, the Justice Administrative Commission, objects. In court paperwork filed last week, it said an in-state lab could do the same work.

The commission also said Anthony's attorneys have cherry-picked the lab – National Medical Services Labs of Willow Grove, Penn., – and that's not allowed.
Originally, her attorneys had asked that the work be done by a lab based in Holland. Circuit Judge Belvin Perry Jr., said no to that but did authorize the work by a U.S. lab.

Anthony, 24, is charged with murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Marie, who disappeared in 2008. Her body was found several months later near the family's home.

Tomorrow's hearing starts at 1:30 p.m. Anthony is not expected to be there. Neither are her attorneys, but they're to phone in.

Rene Stutzman can be reached at rstutzman@orlandosentinel.com or 407-650-6394

So will the JAC be in the court room and the judge and the DUHfence is going to be calling in? Or is the entire hearing via telephone (which is what I thought)

[SunnyinTX]

VIDEO REPORT: Testimony May Be Falling Apart  11/17/10
http://www.wftv.com/video/25830668/index.html

AMEN.....

[SunnyinTX]

Kathi is relentess in her pursuit of the truth-she deserves an award.  WFTV is lucky to have her on staff.  And Bill Scheaffer too!
 

Hi Ono.....they sure are.....2 of the best....

[SunnyinTX]

http://www.wesh.com/r/25828004/detail.html
Bugs, Smell Of Death Key To Casey Anthony Prosecutors
Forensic Entomologist To Testify At Anthony Murder Trial Next Year
UPDATED: 1:19 am EST November 18, 2010
Video at link
RENSSELAER, Ind. -- On a farm in northern Indiana, Neal Haskell looks inside the mouth of a dead sow for signs of life.

"Here's a blowfly! Right there!" he exclaims upon closer inspection. Maggots let the forensic entomologist know he's looking at the early stages of decomposition.

The creepy, crawly and smelly nature of his work might make some people gag, but not Haskell. He's been studying bugs for more than 50 years and has testified in more than 100 trials.

Haskell insists that while his work may look like something out of a science fiction movie or TV drama, there's no junk science in what he does and it's no newcomer to crime solving.

"The first use of forensic entomology was 1265 in China," says Haskell.
The Connection To Casey

Next year, he'll take the stand for the prosecution in Casey Anthony's murder trial.

In a 30-page report that's key to the state's claims, he noted that microscopic scuttle flies, or "coffin flies" as he refers to them, were feeding on decompositional fluids in the trunk of Anthony's car as well as paper towels that may have been used to clean the vehicle.
They're not there accidentally," Haskell said during a recent visit from WESH 2's Bob Kealing. "They're coming there for that specific smell."

According to Haskell, the tenacious insects have been known to burrow six feet into the ground or through cracks in concrete in search of one thing -- the smell of a decomposing body.

"When they're going through all these barriers, over and around and down, they're being attracted to the smell of decomposition," he said.

Haskell inspected the trunk of Anthony's car in December 2008, six months after the prosecution claims Caylee Anthony's body was inside.

In his report, he noted that a "strong decompositional odor was still present" in the trunk.

Haskell says he's smelled decomposition thousands of times and he wouldn't mistake the familiar odor for anything else.

Orlando criminal defense attorney Richard Hornsby, who is not affiliated with the Anthony case, says the flies identified by Haskell provide a scientific basis for prosecutors to argue that Anthony was driving around with her daughter's corpse in the car.
"There's little doubt this is going to be compelling evidence for the jury," he believes.

Theory Says Time Isn't On Casey's Side

"This is reliable because it's worked in hundreds if not thousands of cases."

- Neal Haskelll

Using the same formula that he teaches forensic entomology students at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Haskell was able to use insects that were found at the Suburban Drive crime scene and compare them with Florida temperatures that summer to come up with an estimate of when Caylee Anthony's remains were dumped there.

"This is reliable because it's worked in hundreds if not thousands of cases," Haskell says.

According to the his estimates, Caylee Anthony's remains were placed in the area off of Suburban Drive in late June to early July, while Casey Anthony was still free.

Haskell's scientific opinion could blow up any attempts by the defense team to create reasonable doubt by suggesting that the remains were placed in the woods in October, after Anthony was locked up in the Orange County Jail.
Anthony's murder trial is scheduled to begin in May.

PHOTOS: Haskell's Specimens And More  http://www.wesh.com/slideshow/caseyanthony/25829379/detail.html

Casey Anthony Special Section  http://www.wesh.com/caseyanthony/

It is a little early in the morning for me to be reading about bugs and decomp....ugh....but it's obvious to me this is gonna be one of the major parts of the trial and I can't wait!!

[trimmonthelake]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/casey-anthonys-defense-we-want-to-spend-2-1056347.html
Casey Anthony's defense: We want to spend $2,000 in public money on DNA tests
By Rene Stutzman
Orlando Sentinel
Updated: 9:01 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010
Posted: 9:00 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010
The Casey Anthony case is back in court Thursday. This time, the dispute is how much public money the defense should be allowed to spend on two DNA tests.

Her attorneys want to spend just over $2,000 to have an out-of-state laboratory check for DNA on the victim's shorts and on a bag found with her remains.

But the state agency that manages that public spending, the Justice Administrative Commission, objects. In court papers filed last week, it said an in-state lab could do the same work.

The commission also said Anthony's attorneys have cherry-picked the lab — National Medical Services Labs of Willow Grove, Pa. — and that's not allowed.

Her attorneys originally wanted a lab in Holland to do the work. Circuit Judge Belvin Perry Jr. said no to that, but did authorize the work by a U.S. lab.

Anthony, 24, is charged with murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Marie, who disappeared in 2008.

Neither Anthony nor her attorneys were expected at the 1:30 p.m. hearing.

[trimmonthelake]

http://www.thehinkymeter.com/
Caylee Anthony case: Buchanan and Bugs
Posted on November 18th, 2010 by Valhall

[trimmonthelake]

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2010/11/casey-anthony-wesh-says-bug-experts-findings-are-bad-news-for-anthony-defense.html
Casey Anthony: WESH says bug expert’s findings are ‘bad news’ for Anthony defense
Caylee and Casey Anthony, WESH — posted by halboedeker on November, 18 2010 8:42 AM
WESH-Ch. 2 went a long way for its latest report on the Casey Anthony case: Reporter Bob Kealing traveled to Indiana to interview a forensic entomologist who will be a prosecution witness.

And the report contained a classic line from the expert: “Insects don’t lie.”

Neal Haskell has noted that scuttle flies — or coffin flies — were feeding on decomposition in Casey Anthony’s trunk. Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee Marie.

Haskell found strong decompositional odor in the trunk in December 2008 — or about six months after the dead toddler was allegedly there, Kealing explained. Haskell told Kealing there’s no mistaking the stench. Using a formula, Haskell was able to estimate when Caylee’s body was dumped near her grandparents’ home.

“Which is bad news for Casey,” Kealing added. “Haskell estimated that Caylee’s remains were dumped in late June to early July — while Casey was still free, a scientific opinion that could blow up her defense team’s attempts to create reasonable doubt by suggesting the remains were placed in the woods in October, after Casey was locked up for good.”

Kealing showed the down-to-earth Haskell teaching at St. Joseph’s College and examining a dead sow for maggots.

“We have a whole array of insects that come in at different times of that decompositional progression,” Haskell said. “Insects don’t lie.”

That’s a line to remember.

The Anthony defense team will depose Haskell on Friday, and it disputes some of his findings, WESH anchor Martha Sugalski added.

[SunnyinTX]

http://www.thehinkymeter.com/
Caylee Anthony case: Buchanan and Bugs
Posted on November 18th, 2010 by Valhall

hahahahah  I needed a good laugh this morning and Val gave it to me with this:

I’m okay with sticking with the opinion that “Laura is a liar”.  That or the “Department of Fish” did a crappy job of  training you on how to find your way out of a paper sack….and since both hands a flashlight doesn’t seem to cut it, who finds your ass for you every morning, Laura?

[trimmonthelake]

Sunny   

[trimmonthelake]

http://www.wesh.com/r/25838546/detail.html
Hearing Set In Anthony Case For This Afternoon

POSTED: 11:16 am EST November 18, 2010
UPDATED: 11:49 am EST November 18, 201
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. on Thursday during which Casey Anthony's defense team is expected to ask to spend an additional $2,000 in public funds.

Neither Casey Anthony nor her attorneys will appear at the hearing in person. Casey's defense team will call into the hearing by telephone.

The defense is asking to spend the additional taxpayer money to have a lab in Pennsylvania check for DNA on a bag and some shorts found with Caylee Anthony's remains.

Originally, the defense wanted to send the materials to a lab in Holland, but the judge overseeing the case, Belvin Perry, denied that request.

Also calling into Thursday's hearing will be the Justice Administrative Commission, which is the state panel that must approve the use of taxpayer funds.

Since Anthony has been declared indigent, that panel oversees the public money spent on her defense.

Last week, the agency filed papers objecting to the defense's request to spend the extra money and arguing an in-state lab could do the DNA work just as well.

Thursday's hearing is expected to last only a few minutes.

[trimmonthelake]

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/anthony_case/111810-Casey-Anthony-hearing
Casey Anthony hearing this afternoon

Updated: Thursday, 18 Nov 2010, 12:39 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 18 Nov 2010, 12:39 PM EST
A hearing in the Casey Anthony case is being held this afternoon but is only expected to last a few minutes.

Anthony will not be in court for the hearing which will be a phone conference between prosecutors, the defense, and the judge. The defense is requesting more public funds to pay for private DNA testing on evidence in the case.

Anthony has pleaded not guilty on charges that she killed her daughter, 2-year-old Caylee Marie, claiming a babysitter kidnapped her toddler. Caylee was last seen in June of 2008, but she was not reported missing until a month later. Her remains were found in woods near the family's home in December 2008.

[trimmonthelake]

Saw this posted over at IS  http://boards.insessiontrials.com/showthread.php?374702-Caylee-Anthony-Nov-17/page3
In Sessions (TruTv) just announced that they will be closely monitoring the hearing and bringing developments as they happen.

[seemeatthebeach]

Saw this posted over at IS  http://boards.insessiontrials.com/showthread.php?374702-Caylee-Anthony-Nov-17/page3
In Sessions (TruTv) just announced that they will be closely monitoring the hearing and bringing developments as they happen.

Is anyone covering the hearing live?

[trimmonthelake]

Saw this posted over at IS  http://boards.insessiontrials.com/showthread.php?374702-Caylee-Anthony-Nov-17/page3
In Sessions (TruTv) just announced that they will be closely monitoring the hearing and bringing developments as they happen.

Is anyone covering the hearing live?

I haven't seen anything.   

[no rose colored glasses]

Thanks Trimm 

[trimmonthelake]

http://twitter.com/CaseyAnthonyCh9#
Just a heads up - we're unable to stream today's hearing live, but we should have raw of it soon after it ends. Expect a tweet once we do... 8 minutes ago via web

[Northern Rose]

Casey Anthony Updates‎: Defense motion granted... full story shortly. (Along with video.)
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[trimmonthelake]

Casey Anthony Updates‎: Defense motion granted... full story shortly. (Along with video.)
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Thanks NorthernRose. 

[Northern Rose]

Casey Anthony Updates‎: Defense motion granted... full story shortly. (Along with video.)
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Thanks NorthernRose. 

You are welcome 

[trimmonthelake]

http://www.wesh.com/news/25838546/detail.html
Judge Allows More DNA Testing In Anthony Case

POSTED: 11:16 am EST November 18, 2010
UPDATED: 1:56 pm EST November 18, 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. -- An Orange County judge granted a defense motion on Thursday to allow further testing of DNA evidence in the Casey Anthony case.
Neither Casey Anthony nor her attorneys appeared at the hearing in person. Anthony's defense team called into the hearing by telephone.

The defense asked to spend bout $2,000 in additional taxpayer money to have a lab in Pennsylvania check for DNA on a bag and some shorts found with Caylee Anthony's remains.

Originally, the defense wanted to send the materials to a lab in Holland, but Orange County Chief Judge Belvin Perry denied that request.

The Justice Administrative Commission also attended the hearing by telephone. They are the state panel that must approve the use of taxpayer funds.

Since Anthony has been declared indigent, that panel oversees the public money spent on her defense.
Last week, the agency filed papers objecting to the defense's request to spend the extra money and arguing an in-state lab could do the DNA work just as well.