Well today in court the new judge presiding over the murder of Caylee Anthony case made some happy, and I am sure disappointed others with his rulings. What can I say? Chief Judge Belvin Perry is a good man and he can see through what appears to be tricks by the defense team to get things done their way in this trial.
Casey Anthony is on trial for murdering her 2 year old daughter and the prosecution is going after the death penalty if she is found guilty. Today was the first time Casey has been seen to try and communicate with her parents in court. She actually made eye contact with her Mom and said “Happy Mother’s Day and I love you†according to Bob Kealing from WESH-Channel 2. Both George and Cindy Anthony were in court today but they arrived 30 minutes late. I wonder what could have possibly caused them to be that late for the daughter that they supposedly stand by saying she is innocent.
In court today Judge Perry ruled that jurors will be picked outside of Orlando and then brought back to Orange County for the trial. “The jury will be sequestered. They will be brought back to Orange County. They will be kept at an undisclosed location,†said Judge Perry. “I will be entering a gag order. I will be doing that at a sufficient time.†( I sure hope Baez won’t tell George and Cindy where this is, because they would be the ones to leak it to the press and then guess who will be blamed for the leak. But of course this is only my opinion)
Even though the defense attorneys argued that the residents in the Orlando area had been tainted by negative media exposure. (Well duh! They have themselves and the Anthony clan to thank for that. As I recall they were always in front of the cameras) Judge Perry went on to say that once he chooses a location, he will let the attorneys in the case know and then he will seal the information until right before the trial.
The defense asked the courts to not allow the pictures of Casey partying around the time that Caylee disappeared. “The state and the defense, since you are required to exchange photos with each other, I’m going to give you til March 2011 to show the photos that you are intending to use. We shall have a hearing no later than the 31st of March to go over those photographs and hear other arguments you might have,†said Perry.
I am not quite sure why it would take them that long to decide on it but since they have to wait that long that will be that much longer that Casey will have to wait to find out if it will be able to be used against her. In my own opinion, I understand how they can say the partying photos have nothing to do with the case, because she was out there acting like she had no care in the world when her little girl had been missing.
Tomorrow they will be back in court for the death penalty phase motions. Now I wish someone could explain to us why that is necessary at this time since she hasn’t even been convicted yet. I am anxious to find out how the ruling on this goes.
The jig seems to be up for Jose Baez, I am sure that he has shared a few terse words with Cheney Mason , life was fine in the Baez camp until Cheney came along. Judge Strickland seemed to be prepared to cut Baez and his defense team a good deal of slack. Was it Cheney that suggested the removal of Judge Strickland? The timing certainly works well. In fact the removal of judge Strickland was one of the subjects in yesterdays BNN radio program.
Poor little Caylee needs her justice. I sure wish this would move on without all these petty motions and she can get what she deserves. May you rest in peace Caylee, we won’t ever forget you! God bless your soul.
Jan Barrett
Oh and I did forget one other thing… Jose Baez must be out of his mind. They had the nerve to file a motion to ask Judge Perry to have the first degree indictment thrown out of court according to the Orlando Sentinel. The defense claimed that it contained so little detail they couldn’t possibly defend her. And of course Judge Perry denied that motion.
Oh and I am sorry about my mistake in Caylee’s name, it is fixed now.
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I think you meant to say, “Poor little Caylee needs her justice” in the last paragraph.
But, I agree Little Haleigh needs justice too.
kp
You are so right about Baez. I bet he wishes Strickland were back. He looked a little queasy a few times today. He is in trouble and he knows it. Even Cheney seemed a bit subdued today, not quite as cocky as he was at first.
I say let the Baez team argue among themselves, go for it. Baez is getting his way again, he got what he asked for when removing Strickland so he should shut the heck up. Who did he want, Judge Judy? He thought he might get a judge who would be impressed by his cocky little self but did he get that? Nah! This judge seems to be on the ball and I just can not wait to see him during the trial and to see how busted Baez and his cronies will look when he gets them under his thumb. So little innocent Casey wished her mommie a happy mothers day? Am I supposed to be impressed? Well, I am not! You can expect to see all kinds of shows take place now, just sit back and pop the popcorn and watch. We probably have not seen anything yet. This has been such a circus, we need to call Barnum and Bailey and see if they will include this in their presentations. The whole darn crowd of them belong together, in the same cell and that includes the dream team. Take away the Twinkies and chips and give them what they deserve, bread and water and a toothpick!
Sorry about the double post, I hit the send button twice by mistake.
Cuz south florida is so much diffrent than north…whatever.
Good steps by the judge with regard to the jury.
I think they have so much eveidence that casey will get the death penalty.
Maybe there are different procedures to be done if the death penalty is involved. Maybe that’s why they have to have a hearing an plan things. JMO.
Jan every time I see this baby’s picture it reminds of my granddaughter at that age.My youngest son and his wife has a son but they wanted him to have a brother or sister too.He wanted one too.They would have loved that little girl so much. They would have taken both Caylee & Haleigh.C& G are not good parents or grandparents. My sons all know that I would have taken them to court if my grandkids were ever mistreated. They could come & talk to me about anything & they did.They still do. lol I appreciate you so much for what you do for all these poor babies. I am so inspired by you.If I were younger I would try to help but I can pray for you & them. God Bless You.
They say “God works in mysterious ways” and I truly believe that. God is watching out for one of his littlest Angel Caylee. No disrespect about Judge Strickland, but getting Chief Judge Perry is a blessing. For Judge Perry won’t allow comedian JB and his Defense Team make a mockery and circus act of the judicial system and the murder of a little 2 year old baby and toss away like trash. Since Casey is basically considered innocent until proven guilty, but the road definitely points her way. It makes me sick how Baez wants everything that is evident or the way Casey’s actions were while her child was missing, to be tossed out. I guess Baez & his comedy Team wants to paint Casey as sitting in Church. Baez wants to make it appear that Casey was just sitting in a pub drinking a coke for a few minutes because she was tried and sweaty from trying to find Zanny. When infact she was a real party girl, during the whole time. The party pictures while Caylee was missing should be shown so that the jury can see her real attitude and actions and showed no signs of remorse or sadness that her child was missing. (much less dead by the hands of her beloved mother). This Trial is about Justice for Caylee, not for Casey. If Baez wants to have a fair trial for his client, then show the jury how his Client really is, and not try to taint a picture of her differently than what she is.
Trials and Justice seldom mean the same thing. Plea deals, technicalities, and personal agendas often come before the truth, and what is right.
Beast;
You speak the truth….
Caseys own diary shows she made a “decision” and we all know what that was. I wonder what was going through her mind as she put the little heart sticker over the duct tape that was killing her child? I ahte to be that graphic, but that’s what I believed happened. That had to be one of the most intense situations ever. All becasue she couldn’t cope.
The little picture of Caylee where she is laying on the bed with her hand under her chin is the most precious pictures I’ve ever seen.
It would be rhetorical to ask how anybody could do this. But people do things like this far too often.
“Tomorrow they will be back in court for the death penalty phase motions. Now I wish someone could explain to us why that is necessary at this time since she hasn’t even been convicted yet.”
…..just like they will have to select a death penalty qualified jury, the defendant needs to know in advance to give time to bring a death penalty experienced lawyer onboard the defense team. a death penalty case may require different handling by the defense than a non-death penalty case. for instance, the defense may be willing to bargain the plea in a death penalty case, but unwilling to do so if the death penalty is not a consideration.
I have moved out of the area, but the thought of what has happened to Caylee has remained such a part of my life that I am doing my best to keep up with the latest news on the case. Poor Caylee-she had no say on her own fate; her own mother took her childhood away from her. How sick! I hope Casey gets everything that she deserves.
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE ANTHONY’S STILL LIVE AT THE SAME ADDRESS THEY DID WHEN ALL THIS HAPPEN? REASON I AM ASKING IS “IN SESSION” WAS THERE THIS WEEK SHOWING WHERE THEY LIVED AND WHERE LITTLE CAYLEE WAS FOUND. THEY EVEN WALKED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY AND I WOULDN’T THINK THEY WOULD DO THAT IF THEY STILL LIVED THERE AND THEY HAD TO HAVE CAMERA’S WITH THEM. SO I AM THINKING THEY HAVE MOVED. ALSO I REMEMBER HEARING THEIR HOUSE WAS FORCLOSED ON AT ONCE TIME THEN NEVER HEARD DIFFERENT. ANYONE KNOW??
Fran,the Anthony’s managed to save their home from being foreclosed by the bank. I am not sure how they pulled that one off but they did.
Jan Barrett
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