The past few days seems to have been busy for Chief Judge Belvin Perry, who is presiding over the upcoming trial of accused murder suspect, Casey Anthony. Anthony is charged with first degree murder in the death of her two year old daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony. Anthony’s attorneys are fighting for her life in this case as well because the prosecutors have the death penalty on the table.
Judge Perry ruled that the jurors will be allowed to hear about the plant growth from the area where little Caylee’s remains were found. The prosecution says this evidence will show that the child’s body had been left in the woods, where she was found within walking distance of the Anthony home in Orlando, soon after she disappeared.
Perry also denied another motion from the defense team asking that Judge Perry reconsider his previous ruling about allowing the stain in the trunk as evidence showing decomposition in the car of their client’s to be used as evidence during the trial.
There has been a media frenzy going on after it was reported that Judge Perry was seen in West Palm Beach touring the County courthouse, Wednesday. Questions are being passed whether this could be a clue as to where he plans to go to pick the jury members. Although Perry won’t tell reporters what he was doing in West Palm Beach, other than he was there with his friend, court administrators say that he has visited other locations as well that he has been considering to go for the jury pick.
Judge Perry doesn’t plan to tell the defense or the prosecuting attorney’s where he decides to take them until next week and when he does reveal to them where the location will be they are ordered not to tell the public. I think it is very important that the location doesn’t leak out.
In other news of this trial, the prosecutors have added two witnesses to their lists. The defense dropped the two psychiatrists that had recently examined their client, who they were hoping to use as some sort of rebuttal to the state’s theory that Casey was acting out of guilty conscience when she lied to investigators and to her family in order to interfere and stall the search for little Caylee. When the judge challenged them by asking them how they planned to explain the hearsay testimony from the doctors about her behavior without having her testify herself, the defense decided to drop them as witnesses.
The state can use the two witnesses‘s testimony against the defense according to WESH’s legal analyst and retired circuit Judge O.H. Eaton. Eaton said, “It makes sense to use them for rebuttal. If there’s an effort to explain the 31 days, these witnesses may be able to rebut that testimony.“
The closer this case gets to going to trial the more tense everyone is getting. It might be interesting to see just how many tricks the defense and the Anthony’s will try to pull in order to get their client off the hook. I just can’t see how anyone, even a mocked up jury, could even possibly vote to acquit with the evidence stacked up in this case.
I do however think Casey Anthony can get a fair trial. There are a lot of people that can base their decision solely on the evidence presented to them during the trial. The question is… Will the evidence that the prosecutors have be enough to convict her? Personally I do think it is. I guess we will soon find out. Will Caylee finally get her justice? I sure pray that she does. Then she can rest in peace. God bless you Caylee!
Jan Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackShe’s already had trial by media. She should be able to get a fair trial as long as none of the jurors buy into everything that has been said about her. Too many times there’s this talk of circumstancial evidence, not so much by LE, but by her father and mother. How would they know about this circumstancial evidence? Her father said it first before the baby was found. Lot of lies have been slung all over the place, still can’t help but feel Casey was somebody else’s whipping girl. The truth IS going to come out, it has to, I’m just not quite so sure she is the one who killed her child as much as she was forced to be involved in something henious that somebody else did. Somebody has to draw out the complete lie. This had nothing to do with being tied to a child and wanting freedom, she had that. Her homelife was pretty much secure. I think she is the victim of a lot of abuse, just not the one glaring abuse everybody is speculating on. She’s guilty of lying and making up a nanny named zanny, her actions look highly suspect. This was nothing about getting back at her mother about. She needs to drop the charade and speak up, maybe she has, maybe her attorney knows things. First the baby is gone and now Casey could go away forever too. I think one of her parents is highly invovled in this, not a pool drowning, not an abduction cloroform with duct tape murder. Like said, an accident that snowballed.
The location was West Palm Beach. Not Palm Springs….
Melinda – even if this was an accident or someone elses fault. No mother acts like this… could you party and smile and eat and sleep and make love if something happened to your child? or your mother, sister, cousin or close friend? Her behavior says it all.
Thanks natalie6, I have corrected that.
Jan Barrett
It’s unthinkable for me or anyone in their wright mind to hurt a child specially your own.The last thing in her mind should be the outcome of this trial, but the consequences of having to deal with GOD after they do give her the Death penalty. Lets not forget your dead a lot longer than your alive. And after knowing that it took her 30 days to report her little girl missing and we’re still worried about her getting a fair trial? Then we all deserve some time where she’s going. EXPRESS TRAIN TO HELL !!!
I am not 100% defending her as she is an adult and should know right from wrong and should have never lied, it was her daughter who died. How do we know Caylee died on June 15th or June 16th? Do we know that for fact? I know what majority is saying, I know what has been written, I’ve thought the same way. Because of what her father said we are to assume she took off with Caylee and then did something so she could have this fancy free life? I think she had and has been continually brainwashed, she has been accused of a lot of things, like this huge some of money that was spent by George and then covered up to blame Casey. Remember this CEO thing? Calling her beautiful, That’s a brainwash. I won’t sit here and argue because I do feel Casey needs to serve sentence for her part in whatever happened, but I now look at it more of her being used as a scapegoat. This family is so jacked nobody can see it all, but it is there. I matter of factly do blame her father. All along Cindy has been portrayed as being a ball buster, on surface it looks that way. She mimics George, George is the one who has a dark problem. George is the one who is the total control freak, followed by Cindy at his behest. They just need to lock the whole lot of them away. No, no sympathy for any of them, but I do blame George the most.
Melinda, I think you don’t want to accept that a mother can be that evil to kill her child. Especially not someone as adorable as little Caylee. However, ask yourself, does it make sense for Casey to take the fall for someone else killing her child?
Remember the letters she wrote in prison? She said that Her brother and possibly George molested her and her mother called her a whore when she told her about it. If George or Cindy had also killed Caylee don’t you think she would have squealed like a pig?
Casey’s not brainwashed. She’s a liar, a thief and a murderer. Casey”s so self-centered there is no way, no how she’s going to take the fall for a crime she did not commit.
I can’t accept a mother murdering her children although it has been proven time and time again. Nobody wants to beleive that. Ask yourself, does it make sense to sentence her without hearing everything, to just go by what media and DA, LE put out? Of course George and Cindy called her those things, to keep her away from having any normal life. They wanted her tied to home. They had their thumb on her. They made her feel like a big nothing loser.
Just wait until they unseal the DNA then we’ll talk more. We have no clue who had the car, no clue. Assumption Casey had it, sure. Caylee could have died up to 3 days before the car was towed. Been so many lies. It’s all going to unravel.
Melinda, IMO if there is DNA evidence that proves Casey is innocent they would have to release her.Or at the very least arrest the other person and change the charges against her to something like obstruction of justice…
They’ve come this far, why quit now? They want to put all of it to bed once and for all, get testimony, then unseal that envelope if they have to go that far. There’s been so many lies, they’re not going to turn anyone loose until all has been exposed. Casey is not exactly innocent, don’t think she outright murdered her daughter either. Because of all the lies, all of it will come to the top like a bad boil. I expect to see lwop for Casey, and a mandatory of 25 yr. if not more for each parent.
Melinda, I know enough about the Florida judicial system to know that neither the defense or the prosecution is allowed to introduce last minute evidence. Not in this trial. That would mean a whole new trial. All the cards have to be laid out on the table by both sides BEFORE the trial. So that both sides are provided an opportunity to give their rebuttal.
I also believe in the judicial system. If LE knew for a fact that the parents were also guilty, they would charge them. LE has bent over backwards to NOT charge the parents seeing as how they have tampered with evidence,
IMO There is no sealed envelope with DNA evidence that will clear up anything having to do with this case. Sure, there’s a sealed autopsy report and videotapes and perhaps some photographs that we are not allowed to see. Other than that…there’s nothing sealed away that’s going to exonerate Casey or convict Cindy and George of participating in Caylee’s demise.
I’m beginning to think you’re being paid by somebody to spread this story…
There does happen to be an envelope that was agreed by both parties not to be opened unless there is cause to bring the information out and it is evidence.
No, I’m not being paid by anybody. Can have other opinions, there’s no law that says different. Some just can’t get past the major story that Casey did all this. It APPEARS Casey did all this and she could have, she also could have had help. Too many lies for years. LE doesn’t do anything? Don’t hatch that egg just yet. This whole family is carp.
Hi Melinda,
Sorry to accuse you of getting paid. I was out of line. However, my point is IMO whatever is in that sealed envelope is NOT something that will exonerate Casey NOR provide proof that her parents were involved. Otherwise, IMO her parents would have been charged and placed behind bars along with Casey. And/OR Casey would be set free. I’m not saying the LE is perfect but, it defies logic that Casey’s defense team would allow her to sit in jail when she is innocent OR someone else can be accused and therefore weaken her case.
We know for a fact that Caylee’s autopsy pictures were sealed long ago. Also, the video tape of Casey’s reaction to when they found Caylee’s remains might also be sealed.
The judge has already set a deadline for when evidence can be submitted in this case. That deadline has come and gone.
There is no dramatic “reveal” that’s all part of the defense team’s “drama”
Remember one of Casey’s lawyer that claimed they had evidence to proof that Caylee’s body was placed in the woods after Casey was arrested. What was that proof? Some searcher who lied and forged documents.
Time and time again the defense has tried to convince us all that somebody other than Casey did this or Casey had help. Nope! It’s all smoke and mirrors.
IMO the person who killed Caylee is behind bars and awaiting her day in court.
CASEY IS 100% GUILTY, BUT SHOULD GET MENTAL HELP AND NOT THE DEATH PENALTY UNTIL SHE REALIZES WHAT SHE HAS DONE.
There are several ways one can look at it concerning this sealed envelope. First of all the judge knows what is in that envelope and if it was something that could clear Casey I doubt he would have allowed them to continue to play this out at the expense of the taxpayers. We are talking serious funds here, not just pennies.
Also I think it has something to do with who the father of Caylee is. This is my own opinion but if you stop and think about it, the father has never been named and they really wanted to keep whatever was in that envelope a secret from the public.
I also think if it were something against Cindy or George that once again Judge Perry would not have let this continue.
If Bozo has any evidence that Casey is innocent then he should be held responsible for all the money that has been spent on this case since he held it back all this time.
He keeps saying Casey wants her day in court but why? He isn’t even planning on putting her on the witness stand to testify. Of course she would be crazy to do that but if she isn’t going to testify, why would she need her day in court? The only reason I can think of is that since she is so vane, all she can think about would be that she knows all of America will be watching like the OJ trial. She loves all the attention.
But like I said, this is all my opinion
Jan Barrett
It could be results to show who the father is. This could then open up a whole new pandora’s box as to motive of why this child died, out of rage or knowing sooner or later this child would have to go to a Dr. before school started.
Bozo is going to catapult sensationalism to a new level with this case. Doesn’t matter if he thinks she’s innocent, more of opening up dark secrets and get a huge pity party going. Casey will go to prison for her role in this, but others I feel will be right along side her. The reason for selling crazy on the stand and taking medications to remember things is just another pity me trick dog and pony show. If you think for 1 minute Bozo is being cosy with the parents, that’s his job. He is playing a chess game.
Hey Everybody, I have been watching this story play out ever since the first story broke. This is my first time ever making a comment, but listening to Melinda,I have to say something. LOOK at all the evidence, Look at who is talking to the media, it’s all there. No one wants to believe that a mother can kill her own child, but it is happening more and more everyday.The evidence shows, Casey was the last person to have Caylee, and she admits that, Chloroform searches on her computer, tests show chloroform in car, decomposing fluid in trunk, hair with death band that shows belongs to Cindy, Casey or Caylee, Caylee is the only one dead, duct tape with sticker, that same tape and stickers in the family home, laundry bag and 2 trash bags holding the body, same type found in family home, baby blanket on body, same blanket missing from family home, SMELL in car, plant growth in Caylee’s bones. The list goes on and on. Yes I believe the family knows a lot about what really happened to Caylee, but I believe Lee is the one who is involved, not in the murder itself but in the cover up. I believe the Anthonys should and will be charged after the trial with obstructing justice, tampering with evidence, lying to law enforcement, and even perjury.
And as for Casey having her freedom. No she did not, because Cindy would tell her to find a sitter or when she would watch Caylee, Cindy would keep calling her to come home. This informations was giving in sworn depositions from Casey’s friends. Casey’s friends and Cindy’s family have stated that there was an ongoing fued between Casey and Cindy over Caylee, because Cindy wanted to be mom and was always telling Casey what a bad mother she was. Remember that the night before Casey left with Caylee, Cindy and Casey got into a big fight that ended with Cindy choking Casey and Lee had to separate them.
Casey Anthony is a narcissistic socialpath, which means she does not have a conscience, she does not have sympathy or empathy for anyone. She is not capable of having these feelings for anyone. It’s all about ME ME ME. Thank you Jan and Simon for letting me vent, I love your radio show and was very glad you guys came back on. I espicially love Cobra and his down to earth no bullsh$t attitude. We need more people in this world like him.
I think I know the reason for this testimony call back the SA wants the transcripts for. It is in the items listed as to what was found in that trash bag opposed to what was in the car when it was at home when LE came to tow it and in the direct glare of what Cindy just put out in one of her recent testimonies. Not hard to find once you find it. Got to pay attention to the evidence. George said Caylee and Casey left about 1:p.m. on June 16, Casey’s cell phone did not start traveling until 4:p.m. from Hopespring. Got to pay close attention to evidence and not just what media is saying. Got to pay close attention to things Cindy and George said. This is a sick convuluted family, living on lies to feed the public so the public can in turn feed them the money. I think their bass boat is sinking and no s.o.s to be found. too bad.
Do they really need to go for the death penalty? This woman could possible get help and live a productive life sometime in the future. Of course she needs to pay for her crime first and it will be up to the judge to decide that.
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