She laughed at HHJPB's 'word gymnastics' joke;
But for the most part everyone, her, her parents, and Baez looked miserable
What on earth happened in the last few weeks....did they all learn something at The Body Farm that is just impossible to get out of? Has the cancellation of their TES fishing expedition just taken their last shred of hope away? Has losing LKB been much more damaging than we knew, or did she tell them all straight that they need to plea because this is going to end in tears either way?
Something's happened.
Very likely, yes to all of your questions. In my opinion, if Linda Kenney Baden had left those depositions of the Body Farm employees with a certainty that they've got nothing and she could knock it out of the park if that ball was pitched to her at the trial, not hell or high water could have dragged her off this case. Afteral, how many times have we heard it is the trial of this century?
I believe several people may have broached the concept of pleading guilty to Casey within recent times
Andrea
Linda
perhaps she is even picking up vibes that lean in that direction from Anne. Indeed I believe Cheney has advised her to consider it.
The only person in this entire matter from start to finish, imo, who has not done the right thing and told her the likelihood of a guilty verdict is very, very high and it is absolutely something she should understand and be mindful to think long and hard about is Jose. That is assuming the state would even accept a guilty plea, in exchange for life in prison, as we sit here today, no such offer is on the table, a lawyer wouldn't be worth their salt not to make sure she is looking at this case in realistic terms. She is supposed to make an informed decision. As it has been obvious to the public, I trust it has been obvious to the members of the defense as they come and go, that with Casey being as thoroughly isolated as she is, her reality, her perceptions are largely based off of what Jose portrays or how she interprets what he portrays , real or imagined....where she gets her big ideas from ...is him. If I were on the case, I would feel duty bound to be sure I let her know the truth of the situation, just in case that had so far , indeed , been lost on her. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing she does not have any idea of the truth of her plight.
The likelihood of Terry, Todd, Andrea, or Linda working on another case in the future with Jose is quite remote, so angering him for what he may imagine is usurping him and opining to her, would not be a large consideration for me, if I were in their shoes. Indeed if I had my guess, I would say some or all of them are wholly offended by the egregious misguiding at his hand that has gone on, and would find it morally and professionally impossible not to speak the truth to this very young client of theirs...especially on their exit.
Left up to Jose, alone, I do not think he would share the true account of what they learned at the Body Farm depos and how it would impact her case negatively. Nor do I expect that he has told her, despite Laura Buchanan who is (allegedly) caught in lies, and despite Mr. Lyons (allegedly) twisting and tampering with witnesses...regarding TES....they have came up with NO ONE. The reason they have not listed the witnesses within a five day period (per the judge's order), after learning of them....is simple. In the words of Bill Sheaffer, "It is because they don't have any!"
The name of mom and pop's new lawyers escapes me now, but I trust they have explained to them basic discovery rules, the judge's orders, etc. One doesn't need to be an expert in criminal law to understand a simple rule,
you have FIVE (5) days to divulge the name of a witness once you learn and decide you are going to use them. Alrighty then, we know how long ago the defense, retired Judge Glatt, and TES were going over these TES records...weeks ago. So, that ship has sailed. As we sit here today, the defense has added no names. The Anthony's lawyers may have explained to them the they've got nothing facts of life if they had asked them. The Anthonys, even if just listening to Baez and Mason posturing on the news about their 150 new witnesses, may have been "Led to believe" ( that is polite for were lied to , that the defense had the answer to free Casey. So now they know that is simply not true. That may account for their defeated look. There is no question in my mind that Cindy appeared to be heavily medicated, unable to focus and nearly sleeping at times. Mostly they just looked sad as if they are resigned to Casey's fate. Unless Baez and Cheney are able to make the rest of their calls , on whoever's dime, and find that one needle in a haystack, a TES volunteer who can testify as they wish, the TES searches proving Casey didn't do it is just going to be added to the long, illustrious list of shots in the dark, right along side
the mysterious Zanny the nanny person
Jesse or someone Jesse knows
Amy
Ricardo
Drug dealers from fusion
George who may have abused Caylee , as he may have abused Casey (or so she dreamed)
Roy Kronk
according to Jill St. John ( even she and her little Scooby Doo van crew were on the defense hit list to blame this on)
and we are right back to the drawing board.
If Casey is not sophisticated enough to know, mom and pop certainly understand losing Andrea and Linda was huge, HUGE. Now we have Baez and Mason jockeying for position, and the beloved Jeannette Barrett (beloved by Casey), being pushed aside by Ms. Fennel....we have the age ole problem of too many chiefs and so damn few Indians. One doesn't need to be Kathi Belich to see the nightmare they try to veil in public that this defense team is. So there isn't a lot of hope, false or real to be had here. The testifying mom recently did, regarding the 911 calls, we see where that got Casey. Now Mason wants the behavior forms mom and pop filled out, wherein we already know mom lied her head off and dad said daughter was dishonest, irresponsible, selfish,he knew she stole the gas cans, knew for two years she wasn't working, knew her stories made no sense. We know from Mr. Miller's interview that dad is now memorialized as having told Casey to mark an X on the spot of where they should look for Caylee. We know that with dad's help the grand jury sure did hand down an indictment. FOR MURDER ONE.
We know that Dad has been informed by the defense that they are still investigating him. Neither Grandma Shirley nor Uncle Rick live anywhere near there, nor are they going to be testifying on Casey's behalf at the mitigation part of the penalty phase. That leaves us with, mom and pop knowing fully well that it is George and George big time that the defense is gunning for. So what the question becomes is do George's relatives hate him more than they hate Casey for murdering a innocent baby of their family? Mom and pop may wonder indeed what has been said already. We KNOW that at least some of his relatives have been interviewed by Ms. Barrett, some time ago. The modern day Cleaver family image Cindy so desperately wanted to portray for the last two and half years has been shattered to smitherines. Yes, they did look despondent. Actually, their initial gut reaction where they each spoke without thinking first, was correct and we have come full circle.
Cindy, "I may have lost both my girls on this one!"
George Anthony, "If we've lost Caylee, then we have lost Casey".
The rain has set in.
We are not on Hope Springs Drive anymore.
View attachment Mr. Miller interview.pdf
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This is the part where he mentions to George that Cindy sees through rose colored glasses
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"Jose Baez is a moron, that is both my professional and personal opinion."
"I do think she will plead at the last minute, a trial would be suicide and only make things worse."
- Richard Hornsby
This hearing below, is a classic!!!! Jeff Ashton points out that Jose Baez has made SEVERAL ill advised statements to the press, hold on to your seat...one of his comments being that his client, Miss Anthony lied.
http://www.wftv.com/video/18147900/index.html
We know that Mr. Mason at least at one time was of the strong opinion Casey should plea!
"You can pretty well predict there's going to be a life sentence, either a plea and get it over with or have a circus trial and then be convicted and get life," Mason said.
O/T IMO several lies were told yesterday, or things were mis stated, bug time, one of them was when Jose argued that Miss Anthony is simply a charged individual who has not yet been convicted of anything. Hello...come in Tokyo....she, as she sits there , Mr. Baez is a seven time convicted FELON!
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