Defendants facing the Death Penalty often have excellent, experienced attorneys represent them. This applies whether they are accused of murdering their own child, raping and murdering a child, killing a spouse for financial gain, slowly torturing someone to death in a cruel and heinous manner, etc. Only too right given that they are facing the Death Penalty. In my view, a person should have experienced defense attorneys represent them if they are facing ANY serious charge.
As to having a blow-up picture of Caylee in the court room, it is not relevant to any material factual issue. All it would do is inflame the jury. That is very plainly and simply an unfair to conduct a trial and convict a defendant.
I'm on the west coast here...8 and a half months pregnant...scared to walk away from computer to get breakfast (I'm starving, lol) for fear of missing something!!!!
What I was thinking is when the prosecution presented their CIC we did not see any of these sorts of delays but since the defense has started their CIC this has been a constant.
I wonder how Juror #4 will feel once this is over, to find that she was the focus of so much media/forum speculation? :innocent:
The defense attorney is supposed to make sure his clients rights arent trampled and that the trial is fair . DT is supposed to want the truth to come out and an accurate verdict to be found. $ enters that picture and suddenly defense attorneys are all about getting guilty people off scott free
http://www.wesh.com/casey-anthony-extended-coverage/28367402/detail.html
Casey Defense Files New Motion For Mistrial
Motion Cites South Florida Judge's Ruling
POSTED: 9:07 am EDT June 27, 2011
UPDATED: 9:13 am EDT June 27, 2011
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony defense attorney Ann Finnel filed a motion for mistrial Monday morning based on a recent opinion from a Florida judge.
The motion asked that a new jury be seated in the case that is not death penalty qualified.
A judge in Miami ruled one week ago that a man's death sentence for a 1991 murder, and Florida's Capital Sentencing Statute, violate a Supreme Court ruling and the Sixth Amendment....
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I'm on the west coast here...8 and a half months pregnant...scared to walk away from computer to get breakfast (I'm starving, lol) for fear of missing something!!!!
This was the case:
Miami judge ruled a week or so ago:
Paul E. Evans was convicted of killing a man in exchange for a stereo, a camcorder and some insurance money, according to court documents. The judge ruled that because the death penalty is an "enhanced" sentence under Florida law, it contrasts with the Supreme Court's ruling on Ring vs. Arizona, which found that the Sixth Amendment requires that a jury find "enumerated aggravating factors" for enhanced sentencing.
Judge Jose Martinez, in his ruling on the Miami case, argued that the defendant has no way of knowing whether the jury found the same aggravating factors as the judge -- who ultimately decides whether any of those circumstances constitute death -- because the findings are not explicit.
Aggravating circumstances, under Florida law, include disrupting law enforcement, felony murder, a great risk to many people, a victim less than 12 years of age, and anything that is perceived by the court as heinous, atrocious or cruel.
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I KNOW! Monday morning here and lots going on at work. I'm trying to convince everybody I'm listening to dictation or something with this earbud stuck in my ear.
Casey Defense Files New Motion For Mistrial
Motion Cites South Florida Judge's Ruling
"Snip" POSTED: 9:07 am EDT June 27, 2011
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Ann Finnel filed a motion for mistrial Monday morning based on a recent opinion from a Florida judge.
The motion asked that a new jury be seated in the case that is not death penalty qualified.
Read more:
http://www.wesh.com/r/28367402/detail.html