Judge Belvin Perry gave everyone a day off today to prepare for tomorrow's conclusion to the Casey Anthony murder trial.
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Wouldn't you just love to be a fly on the wall when the jury finally gets to discuss this case? With the way this case has played out; the continuous sidebars, delays and frequent arguments between the defense and prosecution, how did the jury keep up with it all?
Let's examine what the prosecution actually proved.
1- Casey Anthony is a liar. That was probably the easiest thing to prove and even her defense admits that is the truth. This is the only point that they agree on.
2- There was a smell of human decomposition in Casey Anthony's car. Whether or not you believe the "junk" science or just take the word of people who have smelled the smell of decomposition before, there had been a decomposing body in Casey Anthony's trunk. Further proof? One hair was found in the trunk that showed signs of being from a decomposing Caylee. Yes, this "fact" was disputed by the defense but you can always find an expert to dispute whatever findings you have.
3- Computer searches were made on the Anthony home computer for terms such as "chloroform", "neck breaking" and other terms. These searches were purposely deleted from the computer. No one else could have made these searches except for Casey Anthony. Although Cindy Anthony claimed to have made these searches (in a desperate attempt to save her daughter's life) her work records prove that she was at work at the time. The prosecution needs this to prove pre-meditation. The prosecution alleges that Casey subdued Caylee with chloroform in order to make Caylee sleep so that she could go out and party.
4- Casey's lies. When confronted about where Caylee was, Casey's story was that the nanny took her and Casey had been doing her own investigation for 31 days trying to find her daughter. Her "investigation" took her to nightclubs, Target, shopping malls and in and out of the bed of her boyfriend. No wonder she never found Caylee. Casey also showed no tears or concern for Caylee. Does this prove she killed her? No, but it certainly makes you wonder. Casey never went to the police, never told anyone anything about an accident, kidnapping and only told lies about Caylee's whereabouts.
5- Coincidence? The prosecution alleges that the skeletal remains of Caylee had duct tape placed over the nose and mouth area with a small heart-shaped sticker on it. A Winnie-the-Pooh blanket was found nearby that matched one missing from her bedroom. The sticker matched ones found in Casey's bedroom. Caylee's remains were found less than 1 mile from her home. Cadaver dogs had also identified an area in the Anthony backyard where a decomposing body had been. A neighbor also reported that Casey had borrowed a shovel in late June. According to George Anthony, the last person he saw Caylee with was her mother Casey.
6- Chloroform. The levels of chloroform found in the trunk of Casey's car were unusually high. The prosecution believes that chloroform was used to subdue Caylee, duct tape was placed on her nose and mouth and this is how she died. The body did not prove cause of death because nothing was left but skeletal remains. The presence of duct tape on the skull cause the medical examiner to determine cause of death to be homicide by unknown means. Accidental drownings are common in Florida where everyone has a swimming pool but as the ME stated, they are always reported. Although the defense had their own autopsy done, his findings disputed Orange County's ME Dr. G's findings.
7- Follow the duct tape. Jose Baez tried to create doubt by advising jurors to "follow the duct tape". He never did prove that the duct tape was tied directly to George Anthony as he promised. Duct tape was allegedly found on Caylee's skull. The same kind of duct tape was found in the Anthony home. There was doubt raised about if the duct tape actually was put on the body before or after death. Again, the duct tape is either coincidence or proof. (trash bags, a laundry bag and baby blanket can also be tied to the Anthony home)
As the jury ponders this evidence, they also will be thinking about the defense's case. Sexual abuse was alleged but not proven. The defense admits that Casey Anthony is a liar. The defense also claimed it was a drowning. I have to think that the jury is thinking that if your client told you her daughter's death was an accident, why did you let her sit in jail for 3 years and also allow thousands of volunteers to look for Caylee when you knew she was dead and rotting in a swamp?
Tomorrow I will return after the closing arguments are done. Then the jury will receive the case and we will see just how long it takes them to determine the fate of Casey Anthony.
read more here
Wouldn't you just love to be a fly on the wall when the jury finally gets to discuss this case? With the way this case has played out; the continuous sidebars, delays and frequent arguments between the defense and prosecution, how did the jury keep up with it all?
Let's examine what the prosecution actually proved.
1- Casey Anthony is a liar. That was probably the easiest thing to prove and even her defense admits that is the truth. This is the only point that they agree on.
2- There was a smell of human decomposition in Casey Anthony's car. Whether or not you believe the "junk" science or just take the word of people who have smelled the smell of decomposition before, there had been a decomposing body in Casey Anthony's trunk. Further proof? One hair was found in the trunk that showed signs of being from a decomposing Caylee. Yes, this "fact" was disputed by the defense but you can always find an expert to dispute whatever findings you have.
3- Computer searches were made on the Anthony home computer for terms such as "chloroform", "neck breaking" and other terms. These searches were purposely deleted from the computer. No one else could have made these searches except for Casey Anthony. Although Cindy Anthony claimed to have made these searches (in a desperate attempt to save her daughter's life) her work records prove that she was at work at the time. The prosecution needs this to prove pre-meditation. The prosecution alleges that Casey subdued Caylee with chloroform in order to make Caylee sleep so that she could go out and party.
4- Casey's lies. When confronted about where Caylee was, Casey's story was that the nanny took her and Casey had been doing her own investigation for 31 days trying to find her daughter. Her "investigation" took her to nightclubs, Target, shopping malls and in and out of the bed of her boyfriend. No wonder she never found Caylee. Casey also showed no tears or concern for Caylee. Does this prove she killed her? No, but it certainly makes you wonder. Casey never went to the police, never told anyone anything about an accident, kidnapping and only told lies about Caylee's whereabouts.
5- Coincidence? The prosecution alleges that the skeletal remains of Caylee had duct tape placed over the nose and mouth area with a small heart-shaped sticker on it. A Winnie-the-Pooh blanket was found nearby that matched one missing from her bedroom. The sticker matched ones found in Casey's bedroom. Caylee's remains were found less than 1 mile from her home. Cadaver dogs had also identified an area in the Anthony backyard where a decomposing body had been. A neighbor also reported that Casey had borrowed a shovel in late June. According to George Anthony, the last person he saw Caylee with was her mother Casey.
6- Chloroform. The levels of chloroform found in the trunk of Casey's car were unusually high. The prosecution believes that chloroform was used to subdue Caylee, duct tape was placed on her nose and mouth and this is how she died. The body did not prove cause of death because nothing was left but skeletal remains. The presence of duct tape on the skull cause the medical examiner to determine cause of death to be homicide by unknown means. Accidental drownings are common in Florida where everyone has a swimming pool but as the ME stated, they are always reported. Although the defense had their own autopsy done, his findings disputed Orange County's ME Dr. G's findings.
7- Follow the duct tape. Jose Baez tried to create doubt by advising jurors to "follow the duct tape". He never did prove that the duct tape was tied directly to George Anthony as he promised. Duct tape was allegedly found on Caylee's skull. The same kind of duct tape was found in the Anthony home. There was doubt raised about if the duct tape actually was put on the body before or after death. Again, the duct tape is either coincidence or proof. (trash bags, a laundry bag and baby blanket can also be tied to the Anthony home)
As the jury ponders this evidence, they also will be thinking about the defense's case. Sexual abuse was alleged but not proven. The defense admits that Casey Anthony is a liar. The defense also claimed it was a drowning. I have to think that the jury is thinking that if your client told you her daughter's death was an accident, why did you let her sit in jail for 3 years and also allow thousands of volunteers to look for Caylee when you knew she was dead and rotting in a swamp?
Tomorrow I will return after the closing arguments are done. Then the jury will receive the case and we will see just how long it takes them to determine the fate of Casey Anthony.
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