And there it is:
Quote:
Later in the afternoon, Baez told the Orlando Sentinel via a text message: "Today's adjournment was due to a private matter. Please stop the speculation, as jury selection will continue at 8:30 tomorrow morning. No further statements will be made."
After that, Baez was spotted smiling with other defense attorneys in his car outside a hotel near the Pinellas County Courthouse.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...-trial-week-two-wedne20110518,0,2431463.story
So, it certainly wasn't that he was sick or that any of his family needed him. He stayed in Pinellas and HHJP went home.
It was a private matter that he really didn't need to leave Pinellas county for. Wasn't anything pressing in Orange county. So, couldn't be filing any motions.
That leaves us with: plea deal or he's been fired.
I really think he got the boot.