The first time I saw him on TV discussing this case, I thought he was hinting he had found nothing that would help the defense. I remember in the gag order hearing Mr. Ashton pointing out to the judge that days after Lee examined the car, he was on Nancy Grace. Did the defense put the kabosh on that? NO. He went on again, after that!!!! At that point I knew for certain Mr. Ashton would tear him up at trial over the tv appearances and point out he just so happened to have a book out at the time, if the defense called him to the stand. Mr. Ashton could ask him about his pay too, during his book tour he was pro bono....Casey gets declared indigent for costs.....he starts billing. It would be suicide for the case to call him to the stand. Cheney Mason knows this even if Baez does not. Nevertheless....we are at the put up or shut up fork in the road...his name has to come off of their witness list. I know that Jose believes he can simply say, we changed out mind judge, now we do need him to testify...half way through the trial. I know this because in a exchange between he and one of the prosecutors in court ( I will find it ), something came up about a person being removed from the witness list and they were pinning him down, is that correct..he will not be testifying and Jose said something childish under his breath to the effect of...as of today....who knows if I'll change my mind tomorrow and maybe he will be. I remember thinking at the time, THAT is Jose's plan....exactly what the judge is guarding against....to ambush the prosecutors later with testimony they did not have time to look into in advance, the judge will put the kabosh on it, then Jose will claim Casey Anthony did not get a fair trial ;because, the judge did not allow her expert to testify. Wow.
http://www.wftv.com/video/26497700/index.html
I am very interested in the source everyone is mentioning about the consultants the defense have not listed as witnesses. I don't recall hearing Baez say he intends to call his consultants to testify as rebuttal witnesses. Can you post that link for me please? If he said that and he does not list the consultants as witnesses.......wow....that is the epitome of willful disobeying of the court's order and the well settled Florida rules of discovery. :floorlaugh:
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December 15,
2008 Dr. Lee on the Nancy Grace show
Dr. Lee says he is indeed working Pro Bono:
"GRACE: Tonight, a stunning discovery allegedly of a trail of bones leading to a child`s skull. All of this just 15 homes away from grandparents George and Cindy`s home.
Straight out to special guest joining us right now, famed forensic pathologist Dr. Henry Lee. He is a forensic scientist and a consultant on the Anthony defense team. Dr. Lee, thank you for being with us. Dr. Lee, what have you heard regarding a trail of bones leading to the child`s skull?
DR. HENRY LEE, FORENSIC SCIENTIST, CONSULTANT TO DEFENSE TEAM: That`s the first time I heard. We were in Florida yesterday. However, as you know, the coroner (ph) did not judge (ph) did not prove that. So the other defense expert, we did not have chance to observe, nor examine anything.
GRACE: Dr. Henry Lee, everyone, famed forensic scientist, is on the Anthony defense team. Dr. Lee, you are saying the judge denied a particular motion. Was that to allow you and other defense experts on the scene while police were processing it?
LEE: Not exactly observe. Not really join examination. But many time, you know, like (ph) cases, most of time, they allow for defense expert to observe. Some of the time, we even join together, work on the searching (ph) of the remain or search of the trace evidence.
GRACE: To Sheryl McCollum joining us tonight, crime analyst and director of the cold case squad at Pine Lake Police Department. Sheryl, I find that highly unusual, that defense experts are at the initial processing of the scene? No way!
SHERYL MCCOLLUM, CRIME ANALYST: No way. With all due respect to Dr. Lee -- and I`ve trained under Dr. Lee -- no way are they going to be on my crime scene. They`re not necessary. They`re not needed.
GRACE: Back to Dr. Henry Lee, who, as you all know, is a famed forensic scientist on the Anthony defense team. Dr. Lee, I`ve just got to ask you, you know, tot mom Casey Anthony was siphoning gasoline from her family`s car to fill up her own tank. How the heck are you getting paid? I`m sure you`re costing a pretty penny. Dr. Lee does not come cheap.
LEE: No, we did not get any pay for that and for -- I`ll say, you know, this country, as you know, everybody entitled a defense. And many forensic experts, we do pro bono cases and that`s our obligation to our profession.
As an expert, we look at evidence, doesn`t matter inculpatory, exculpatory, we report (ph) as it is. I don`t think should be labeled as a defense expert going to just for defense. Many time, found more evidence, inculpatory evidence, than the police found. There -- you know, case history, case example, many time we`re allowed to work on the case together. Many of my cases, I let the defense expert observe. It`s nothing wrong.
GRACE: So Dr. Lee...
LEE: Nothing unusual.
GRACE: Dr. Lee, are you telling me that you are working on the case pro bono, for free?
LEE: Yes."
My question is how common is this really for someone like Dr. Lee to work pro bono on a case that does not have publicity?
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