Quoting my own post...LOL!
But I wonder if the bolded underlined above could imply that Andrea Lyon is working this case as pro bono?
Or would it still be considered pro bono if her compensation was a signed future book deal in regards to the case?
Oh I think all of them are on the case pro bono, because the national and international exposure they have and will continue to get from this case...cannot be measured. That goes for the experts too. If I recall correctly one of the lawyers in the Anna Nicole case , D. Opri I believe, said something to Greta or Nancy one night in a joking manner that the only way a high profile lawyer remains high profile is to
keep their face in the news. That sums it up. I could be wrong, but that is my guess.
We know Professor Lyons just released a book.
Dr. Badden and his wife Linda Kenny Badden released a book this year.
Kathy Reichs the forensic anthropologist released a book, 206 Bones.
Dr. Werner Spitz is the author and editor of the textbook, Medicolegal Investigation of Death, now in its third edition and considered to be the authoritative textbook in this specialty, worldwide.
Dr. Lee has a book out currently too.
We see them often on news and cable shows giving commentary, even about this case. So they clearly enjoy the limelight.
From Bean E "*Very* interesting comment from Richard Hornsby on his blog in regards to the experts:
Richard Hornsby says:
December 29, 2009 at 10:38 am
snippet
...the problem an expert witness list creates for Baez is two-fold.
1. It requires your experts to finally give their opinion – and an opinion is no good unless is supports your theory. If their opinion does not support your theory, you don’t list them.
2.
It allows the State to inquire into how they are getting paid, by whom, and financial arrangements they have made, and media rights they have negotiated, etc. And if the experts are doing this “pro bono” the State can then go into ulterior reasons they agreed to work on the case – books that are coming out, etc.
3. Finally, when the State deposes an expert (or any attorney deposes the other sides’ expert) the opponent has to pay the expert what the expert charges the hiring attorney. So if these experts are not charging Baez, they are not allowed to charge the State.
Basically the witness list opens Pandora’s Financial Box for Mr. Baez."
http://blog.richardhornsby.com/2009/...time/#comments
So this explains why the defense is holding out as long as possible to produce their witness list. I could be wrong, but it seems to me Andrea has gotten a lot of mileage from being on this case. I guess we will find out if and how the lawyers have been paid if and when they declare Casey indigent. Is that correct that they will have to divulge that or can it forever remain private, and going forward whoever stays on the case will get the designated rate the state pays the court appointed attorney?
