Oh, no! I voted based on the title title of this thread, "Who made up the defense's explanation in opening statements?", instead of the title the poll, "Who came up with the "GA" did it defense?". Not that I believe the answers aren't the same, however.
Casey may have told them everything that was used in opening statements at different times, but to me, it sounds like Jose Baez had a strong input into what he said. I believe JB and CM, but mostly JB, decided to throw everything into the pot because that's what people were saying since the beginning. Cindy kept jabbering about the pool ladder, Kronk stepped into the mix with his
four discoveries of a skull in a bag, Casey wrote letters to her jailhouse buddies accusing her brother and father, so JB decided to run with it all. The only thing he didn't use was the babysitter story told by Casey herself in the beginning and JB for ages after. Maybe because he thought it was too outrageous to be believable. :crazy: Even CA said she just stopped looking for ZFG six weeks prior to trial. Really, Cindy?
It's such a bizarrely concocted story, with so many outrageous elements, I can't see anyone falling for any part of it. I'm speaking of JB's opening statement, not just "GA did it". According to JB, no one "did it" but others (GA, RK, the sandman) covered it up for their purposes. It sounds like something a novice writer might try and a get rejected numerous times before tossing the novel and starting over.
It's just not logical.
I voted JB et al made it up: JB, ICA, CM (whose supposedly a respected attorney!), and the rest of the entire team (old and new) after reading and watching everything available on this case, grabbing "blogger theories" wherever they could. Can't see how CM went along with it since he's so "respected".