Aedrys
If justice doesn't get you, karma will.
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I think she can try to appeal, but it won't work.
One, Strickland right out, in court, asked Casey if she was happy with her counsel and she said yes. Strickland is doing everything in his power to make sure there won't be an appeal. Casey is painting herself into a corner cell. Honestly, she could fire Baez and get somebody better, but she hasn't and she won't. She still thinks he's going to be her knight in shining armor and get her out of her this. And apparently no one is advising her to get rid him and get somebody else, which is very telling in my opinion of her family. If they really wanted her out of jail, they'd get her a better defense lawyer.
Two, Baez not only has been making bungling mistakes since the beginning, I think he's not working well with AL, who I think is trying to rein him but won't be successful. He's too caught up in being a celebrity lawyer to see how stupid he looks and how bad this case is really going, which is why I don't think he's faking any of this stuff. In his eyes, he's doing a great job and probably thinks he can get an appeal or get Casey out of jail. I think AL is doing everything she can to try and save this case, but it won't work. I think if he was really faking it or really trying to get an appeal, he'd work WITH AL to do that, not against her like we saw in the last hearing. This trial is going to be a circus in the courtroom between Baez's antics, Casey's antics, and AL trying to rein in them both so Casey won't die. In essence, having AL there negates ineffective assistance of counsel because it's not just bungling Baez anymore. Without her, I'd definitely think automatic appeal for ineffective counsel had Casey not said in court she was satisfied with her defense.
Third, I'm hoping now that's there a schedule, maybe AL will get Baez to start deposing people and possibly get some experts on board. They can't possibly go to trial without either of those and not expect her to get a needle in her arm. I can't imagine, if she really wants to save Casey's life, that AL is just going to sit there and not try to get some experts or try to get some depositions going. You can't go into court with nothing and then beg for someone's life, or say, "We know she did it, and here's a half assed not so good reason, but please don't kill her." If AL wants to save Casey's life, she's got to light a fire under Baez's *advertiser censored*, right?
Fourth, AL has a reputation she wants to maintain. So does Baez. Having an appeal based on ineffective counsel would destroy Baez's career, and I don't think he wants that. I don't think AL wants a black mark on her record either, so it makes no sense that they either of them would want an appeal based on that. I think AL is gone once Casey is in jail for life anyway. And unless Baez thinks his career is over anyway, I'm thinking he doesn't want his livelihood taken away from him because of one case.
All that being said, Casey still could appeal and claim ineffective counsel, but I don't think it will fly, and I don't think she could afford it anyway. It looks like the money train is finally coming to a halt, so I think she's up a creek without a paddle at this point.
One, Strickland right out, in court, asked Casey if she was happy with her counsel and she said yes. Strickland is doing everything in his power to make sure there won't be an appeal. Casey is painting herself into a corner cell. Honestly, she could fire Baez and get somebody better, but she hasn't and she won't. She still thinks he's going to be her knight in shining armor and get her out of her this. And apparently no one is advising her to get rid him and get somebody else, which is very telling in my opinion of her family. If they really wanted her out of jail, they'd get her a better defense lawyer.
Two, Baez not only has been making bungling mistakes since the beginning, I think he's not working well with AL, who I think is trying to rein him but won't be successful. He's too caught up in being a celebrity lawyer to see how stupid he looks and how bad this case is really going, which is why I don't think he's faking any of this stuff. In his eyes, he's doing a great job and probably thinks he can get an appeal or get Casey out of jail. I think AL is doing everything she can to try and save this case, but it won't work. I think if he was really faking it or really trying to get an appeal, he'd work WITH AL to do that, not against her like we saw in the last hearing. This trial is going to be a circus in the courtroom between Baez's antics, Casey's antics, and AL trying to rein in them both so Casey won't die. In essence, having AL there negates ineffective assistance of counsel because it's not just bungling Baez anymore. Without her, I'd definitely think automatic appeal for ineffective counsel had Casey not said in court she was satisfied with her defense.
Third, I'm hoping now that's there a schedule, maybe AL will get Baez to start deposing people and possibly get some experts on board. They can't possibly go to trial without either of those and not expect her to get a needle in her arm. I can't imagine, if she really wants to save Casey's life, that AL is just going to sit there and not try to get some experts or try to get some depositions going. You can't go into court with nothing and then beg for someone's life, or say, "We know she did it, and here's a half assed not so good reason, but please don't kill her." If AL wants to save Casey's life, she's got to light a fire under Baez's *advertiser censored*, right?
Fourth, AL has a reputation she wants to maintain. So does Baez. Having an appeal based on ineffective counsel would destroy Baez's career, and I don't think he wants that. I don't think AL wants a black mark on her record either, so it makes no sense that they either of them would want an appeal based on that. I think AL is gone once Casey is in jail for life anyway. And unless Baez thinks his career is over anyway, I'm thinking he doesn't want his livelihood taken away from him because of one case.
All that being said, Casey still could appeal and claim ineffective counsel, but I don't think it will fly, and I don't think she could afford it anyway. It looks like the money train is finally coming to a halt, so I think she's up a creek without a paddle at this point.