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Exculpatory Evidence Suppressed by Law Enforcement During Casey Anthony Murder Trial
UPDATE: Since this post, a few things have come to light. After reading the comments at The JB Mission, it appears that Baez brought up the issue of false or misleading evidence with Judge Perry right before Linda Burdick gave her closing. She basically tells him to pound sand. The State Attorney’s Office issued a…
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For Whom the Sentences Toll
Some would say that Casey Anthony got away with murder, personally I think she’s getting away with Lying and Check Fraud… The Check Fraud Case On January 25, 2010 Casey Anthony pled guilty to 13 counts of check fraud. As a result of her guilty plea, the Honorable Judge Stan Strickland adjudicated her guilty on…
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Alternative Viewpoints on the Casey Anthony Trial
For those religious followers of the Casey Anthony trial, I thought you might enjoy some alternative view points from respected attorneys around the blogosphere, who have not been commenting on the case on a daily basis, about the Casey Anthony trial. Mark Bennett: A Lesson From the Casey Anthony Trial Brian Tannebaum: No One Would Like My…
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Did Judge Perry make a rather large boo-boo?
First, please don’t shoot the messenger. Second, I think Judge Perry made a rather large boo-boo… Third, read Sparkman v. State, 902 So. 2d 253 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) to see why… Sparkman and the Tape First Comes the Tape, Next Comes the Objection During trial, when the state offered the videotape of Sparkman’s statement to…
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Baez, Lippman, and the Scandalous Allegations
Many people are speculating on what the motion filed by George and Cindy Anthony’s attorney Mark Lippman is about. Below is my opinion that I posted on Websleuth’s regarding what it is likely about, as well as my post on why Jose Baez can make such scandalous allegations in the first place. Mark Lippman’s Likely Motion? FYI: It…
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Websleuths Radio Appearance this Sunday
Please join me this Sunday, May 29 at 8 p.m. Eastern (7pm Central, 5pm Pacific), when I will be a guest on Websleuths Radio’s webcast discussing anything and everything Casey Anthony. Listening Directions To listen to the live webcast, please: Visit LA Talk Radio at showtime. Press the Listen Live 2 icon on the right…
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The Final Countdown!
Well my unfaithful friends, having watched the defense bungle their way through the last three years, I provided my opinion on every imaginable issue in this case. So as we countdown to opening statements, I thought I would provide my final predictions about the Casey Anthony case. Prediction No. 1: An Accidental Death Defense Some…
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Could Judge Perry be wrong, Defense right?
Have no idea what happened, but suspect it was due to jury selection procedure. So could for once Judge Perry be wrong and the defense right? Ironically named, Perry v. State, 675 So. 2d 976 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996), might hold the answer. We find that the court did abuse its discretion in this case when…
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Casey Anthony: Week One Rewind
Week one of the Casey Anthony trial is behind us and, as could be expected, it was not without incident as several notable issues arose. Jury Selection After five full days of jury selection, the parties ended Saturday with 12 potential jurors. Some in the media believe this to be a sign that we may actually…
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Should they Stay or Should they Go?
Assuming that either the State or the Defense invoke the Rule of Sequestration once the trial begins, the question has been raised: Should George and Cindy Anthony, as next of kin to Caylee Anthony, be allowed to stay in the courtroom during the trial or should they be required to sequester themselves outside of the…