(7) Psychologists Dr. Jeffery Danziger; Dr. Alan Berns; Dr. William Weitz; Dr. Harry Krop; Dr. Stephen Gold; Dr. Deborah Day and Mr. Kyle Goodwin
There have been (7) Psychologists on the case, that we know of from jail visitor logs and Defense Motions filed, from the initial psych exam ordered by Judge Strickland in July 2008 to the current time of the Defense trying to add two psychologists to the
GUILT phase witness list.
Why were Dr Berns, Dr. Gold, Dr Day and Mr. Goodwin NOT added to a Defense Witness List after initial contact with the Defense?
A doctor who has testified about
post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in cases, Dr. Harry Krop, was added to the Defense
PENALTY Phase Witness List on December 30, 2010 and visited the Inmate on Feb 15, 2011 for 3 1/2 hours. He has not been moved or added to the GUILT Phase Witness List.
Dr. Danziger was added to the Defense
PENALTY Phase Witness List on the same day, Dec 30, 2010.
The Defense added a psychologist who specializes in
PTSD, Dr. William Weitz, to the Defense
PENALTY Phase Witness List on March 21, 2011, then asked to move him to the
GUILT Phase Witness List on March 22, 2011.
It appears that the Defense plans to use some type of
PTSD explanation for the Inmate's inappropriate behavior, and started working on this strategy at least by December 2010 (or earlier, in September 2010 when Finnell joined the defense team) and is trying to add psychologists to support that defense theory now.
TIMELINE OF PSYCHOLOGISTS
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July 22, 2008 - Bond Hearing - Judge Strickland ordered a psychological evaluation done by
Dr. Danziger and Dr. Berns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESjK7FSZV38
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July 24, 2008 - Order appointing experts for competency evaluation
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July 28, 2008 -
Dr. Alan S. Berns correspondence to Atty Baez filed
[Berns NOT added to Defense witness list - why??]
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July 31, 2008 - psychiatric/mental health evaluation filed
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July 30, 2010 -
Atty Dorothy Clay Simms visited Casey for 1 1/2 hours
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August 26, 2010 -
Dr. Stephen Gold visited Casey for 5 1/2 hours
He has NOT been added to the Defense Witness List (why??) - not have to give a Report from him
specializes in psychological trauma, dissociation, hypnosis and sex addiction at Nova University in Fort Lauderdale
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August 27, 2010 -
Dr. Stephen Gold visited Casey for 2 hours
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Sept 13, 2010 -
Atty Ann Finnell visited Casey for about one hour
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Sept 14, 2010 -
Atty Finnell joined the Defense
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November 12, 2010 -
Dr. Deborah Day visited hour and a half
Her practice specialties include forensic psychology including divorce/parenting plan evaluations, collaborative law practice, Factitious Disorders (Munchausen By Proxy), child abuse, and criminal matters [she has NOT been added to the Defense Witness List - why??]
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November 17, 2010 -
Mr. Kyle Goodwin visited Casey for 8 hours
Kyle Goodwin attended the same school as Dr. Day, Florida Institute of Technology, and co-authored an article with Dr. Day regarding assessment of psychological testings
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November 30, 2010 -
Dr. Deborah Day and Mr. Kyle Goodwin visited for an hour [neither added to Defense Witness List - why??]
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December 30, 2010 -
Dr. Jeffrey Danziger - added to Defense
PENALTY Phase Witness - List - Maitland, FL - EXPERT - Forensic psychiatry -
http://www.wftv.com/pdf/26331346/detail.html
DEFENDANT'S SECOND PENALTY PHASE DISCOVERY RESPONSE
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December 30, 2010 -
Dr. Harry Krop added to Defense Penalty Phase Witness List
former forensic psychology expert for the State of Florida
associate professor in the Dept of Psychiatry at UF
Dr. Harry Krop has been disciplined before, but is currently cleared to practice
Dr. Krop testified for Defense using
PTSD self defense in State of Florida v Thomas Mizell case, Dec 12, 2000
Dr. Krop testified in the State of FL vs Connie Israel case to personality
deficits and Defendant was under influence of extreme mental or
emotional disturbance at the time of the murder
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Feb 15, 2011 -
Dr. Harry Krop visited Casey for 3 1/2 hours
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March 22, 2011-
Jeffery A. Danziger, MD - Defense asks to add to Witness List on March 16, 2011- completed all work - rebut recent rulings related to Defendant's state of mind and consciousness of guilt - no report yet.
Did psychological evaluation when ordered by Judge Strickland at Bond Hearing
July 22, 2008
[on
PENALTY Phase Witness List since Dec 30, 2010]
[requested add to
GUILT Phase Witness List March 22, 2011 - as state-of-mind witness, [not a mental health defense nor diminished capacity -
Finnell just got his Opinion on Saturday - March 19, 2011 - why??? Dr. Danziger has been on Defense team since July 2008]
2011.03.22 Defense Motion Clarifying Motion for Leave For Additional
Witnesses
[to Guilt Phase Witness List - Not Penalty Phase Witness List]
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/7480096...ing-Motion-for-Leave-For-Additional-Witnesses
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March 22, 2011-
Dr. William A. Weitz - Defense asks to add to Witness List - only recently completed all work - defense
anticipating his confirmatory letter. - rebut recent rulings related to Defendant's state of mind and consciousness of guilt - no report.
PTSD Expert -
http://thehinkymeter.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=46968#p46968
[added to
PENALTY Phase Witness List March 21, 2011]
[requested to move witness to
GUILT Phase Witness List March 22, 2011 as state-of-mind witness [not a mental health defense nor diminished capacity]
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March 24, 2011 Motions Hearing
Judge tells Defense to get
Danziger and Weitz reports to Court and State
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March 31, 2011 Hearing - Ashton said do depos next week - April 7th - both doctors
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April 1, 2011 Hearing - Judge said
depos all day April 7th [of doctors]
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April 6, 2011 Frye Hearing - Wednesday
Ashton said he will file Motions after taking
depositions of doctors, to ask to have Casey examined by State expert
Baez said short notice for Finnell to be ready by Hearing on Friday April 8th
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April 7, 2011 - State taking
Depositions of Dr. Danziger and Dr. Weitz
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April 8, 2011 Hearing - Judge will hear arguments on why Danziger and Weitz should be added to Defense Guilt Phase Witness List - late, and Ashton will tell the Judge why the State has a right to have Casey examined by a State expert and if
the State believes the "good cause" the Defense offers is acceptable to add witnesses late