AZlawyer
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Thankyou. From which direction will the trouble come? Jail officials or Florida Bar?
The Bar.
Here's my question after reading Mr. Hornsby's TV blurb.
Richard says he believes the information Casey gave about being abused by her brother and father is a HUGE BOMBSHELL and may save her life.
First let me say this before I ask my question.
Richard, Richard, Richard! Tsk, tsk.(Shakes head)
:banghead::banghead::banghead:
:croc::croc::croc:
Okay, here's my question. Do you really believe the jury would be such suckers as to believe this transparent drivel? I am so fed up with pulling the sexually abused defense out of the hat at the last minute.
(Let me acknowledge I truly believe real victims are traumatized by actual abuse, but am sickened when it is a last minute (victim)defense in a criminal defense as an obvious ploy for sympathy) Salacious - yes. Reality? Phttttewy.
I think the abuse stories could definitely be a big factor in a death penalty sentencing hearing. On the other hand, it will be tough to get Lee and George up on the stand to testify what a great girl Casey is (except for this one little murder thing) if they are simultaneously being accused of incestuous molestation. I think Casey will have to pick one: beg for mercy because she was molested, or beg for mercy because her family thinks she's a wonderful daughter, sister and mom.
AZLawyer, please tell me that if the letters were on JB's computer that computer forensics will tell the tale, pretty please!
Jose always brought in his laptop for 'records'
now if KC was using it and receiving emails etc,
can the courts take that computer from Baez?
Why would Baez even think of pulling fast ones with his client for fear of disbarment???
LOL that's true. Next question would be then. If it was proven that the letters or info being passed through JB did exist and were destroyed what kind of trouble could JB be in for the destruction of relevant case evidence?
I hope the SA pursues getting those letters, including through computer forensics if necessary. I'm sure JB would have a fit, though, about anyone going through his laptop, which is no doubt filled with privileged and work-product information. If JB turns over a bunch of letters and swears as an officer of the court that he has turned over all of them, the judge will probably not allow the SA to check the laptop. If JB says, "oh sorry I deleted those," the judge still can't let the SA loose on JB's laptop, but might appoint a special master to find the deleted letters if possible and to disclose just that information to the SA.
If the letters were really really destroyed and can't be resurrected, JB might get away with the destruction of evidence by insisting that there was nothing in them relating to the case--i.e., "Dear Casey, We miss you. We put some money in your account to show that we love you. Love, Mom." "Dear Mom, Thanks for the commissary money. I bought more cookies. BTW, on a different although related subject, thanks a lot for making me feel fat by bringing those stupid navy pants for the hearing. You must have shrunk them in the wash. Love, Casey." Then he would still be in trouble for passing letters, but possibly not for destruction of evidence. Assuming that the As kept their mouths shut.