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Casey Anthony Defense Attorney Quits
Case Too Costly For Attorney Known As 'Angel Of Death Row'
POSTED: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
UPDATED: 12:55 pm EDT July 1, 2010
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Andrea Lyon, who has handled more than 100 murder cases and teaches law at DePaul University, joined the team last year. At the time, Anthony did not have a qualified death-penalty attorney who met the state's standards representing her.
Local veteran attorney Cheney Mason, who is also death-penalty qualified, joined the defense team after Lyon, making her departure less of a blow to Baez's team.
Baez told Local 6 that Lyon would not have stepped down if Mason wasn't already on the team. Baez cited the costs Lyon incurred to travel to Florida as a big reason for her decision to leave.
Baez said Lyon will still serve as a resource to the defense team and Anthony, even though she won't be at their side in court.
Both Anthony and the defense gave Lyon's departure their blessing, according to Baez.
VIDEO: Attorney Quits
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/24103731/index.html
READ: Motion To Withdraw
http://www.clickorlando.com/download/2010/0701/24110297.pdf
Article:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/24102731/detail.html
Case Too Costly For Attorney Known As 'Angel Of Death Row'
POSTED: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
UPDATED: 12:55 pm EDT July 1, 2010
<snipped>
Andrea Lyon, who has handled more than 100 murder cases and teaches law at DePaul University, joined the team last year. At the time, Anthony did not have a qualified death-penalty attorney who met the state's standards representing her.
Local veteran attorney Cheney Mason, who is also death-penalty qualified, joined the defense team after Lyon, making her departure less of a blow to Baez's team.
Baez told Local 6 that Lyon would not have stepped down if Mason wasn't already on the team. Baez cited the costs Lyon incurred to travel to Florida as a big reason for her decision to leave.
Baez said Lyon will still serve as a resource to the defense team and Anthony, even though she won't be at their side in court.
Both Anthony and the defense gave Lyon's departure their blessing, according to Baez.
VIDEO: Attorney Quits
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/24103731/index.html
READ: Motion To Withdraw
http://www.clickorlando.com/download/2010/0701/24110297.pdf
Article:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/24102731/detail.html