Andrea Lyon New DP Atty

[Searchfortruth]

Well one thing is for sure, Casey will NEVER be able to claim ineffective counsel now !

 

[LinasK]

Yes, this brings a bit of sophistication to the defense team, but so what? Her expertise will be used only in avoiding the death penalty, not in determining Casey's eventual guilt or innocence.

Well, I don't envision Casey flirting with her...

 

[Searchfortruth]

I look for the defense to add at least one more attorney to the mix before this is over. I fully expect that, before the trial begins, they will employ an appellate consultant. Do you know who the appellate consultant was for the OJ trial? Alan Dershowitz ... the same Alan Dershowitz that is reportedly writing the forward to A. Lyon's book.

The only ingredients missing, if they get Alan on, will be Barry Sheck and F. Lee Bailey. Did F. Lee retire or die yet, I haven't heard from him in a while...I wonder if Casey has written to the Innocence Project yet, it's never too early for her to start passing her name around.

 

[LinasK]

The only ingredients missing, if they get Alan on, will be Barry Sheck and F. Lee Bailey. Did F. Lee retire or die yet, I haven't heard from him in a while...I wonder if Casey has written to the Innocence Project yet, it's never too early for her to start passing her name around.

F. Lee is still very much alive, he may even be here at WS!

 

[HRCODEPINK]

The only ingredients missing, if they get Alan on, will be Barry Sheck and F. Lee Bailey. Did F. Lee retire or die yet, I haven't heard from him in a while...I wonder if Casey has written to the Innocence Project yet, it's never too early for her to start passing her name around.

Thank GOD the IP has very strict guidelines for the cases they take. Every case they take on is very expensive to the point of being prohibitive, even to the IP. They can't and won't help her. She doesn't meet the most important rule of the SODDI defense. There is no DNA here. No DNA, no IP!

 

[whiteangora]

Lyon is being discussed on Issues right now. She has a habit of crying in the court room, in front of the jury!
Marti M. JB's PR woman is on also and said Lyon will be at the Defense table for the entire tiral.

 

[amethyst221]

That is fabulous information. Oh my goodness, that is going to last me the rest of the week. How funny.
O/T Your baby is absolutely adorable!

And that truly totally adorable baby looks more like learned counsel than anybody we've seen so far! OT or not, I can't see that cute picture enough.

 

[panthera]

When interviewed,after today's hearing,Attorney Lyons stated she will not answer questions because she doesn't know the case. Yet, she proclaimed KC's innocence. She also stated SA doesn't have the evidence required to seek the death penalty. How is it she can make all these statements, but she doesn't know the case well enough to answer questions? http://www.wftv.com/video/19591538/index.html

I've just briefly seen her while watching part of JVM's show tonight but I am not impressed. I envision the jury taking a nap if she questions witnesses or gives an opening/closing argument. And how could she not know at least the basics of the case ~ one of us might be better qualified! MOO

 

[panthera]

Lyon is being discussed on Issues right now. She has a habit of crying in the court room, in front of the jury!
Marti M. JB's PR woman is on also and said Lyon will be at the Defense table for the entire tiral.

So are JB and LKB still going to present the case to the jury by cross-examining the state's witnesses and questioning the defense witnesses? I'm confused.

 

[beach]

F. Lee is still very much alive, he may even be here at WS!

F. Lee Bailey was disbarred in Florida in 2001. To my knowledge, he has not filed for reinstatement.

 

[one_hooah_wife]

So are JB and LKB still going to present the case to the jury by cross-examining the state's witnesses and questioning the defense witnesses? I'm confused.

Don't worry ... I don't think that the roles have been defined yet ... we are sailing in the SS Confusion together!!

 

[MAMABEAR]

When interviewed,after today's hearing,Attorney Lyons stated she will not answer questions because she doesn't know the case. Yet, she proclaimed KC's innocence. She also stated SA doesn't have the evidence required to seek the death penalty. How is it she can make all these statements, but she doesn't know the case well enough to answer questions? http://www.wftv.com/video/19591538/index.html

JB wants to educate the media???????? Who will educate JB?

JB--"Do you mind moving the mike out of her face!" Then grins. Starts at marker 7:22. Ain't he the "Man of the HOUR"?

Kathi B is an amazing woman. Wonder how she can hold back from ramming that mike down JB's throat!

 

[Kentjbkent]

http://www.newsday.com/news/specials/chi-991115deathillinois2,0,6036444.story?page=2

(snipped)
Legal experts say a capital trial's defense should include, at a minimum, two experienced criminal defense attorneys, an investigator and a specialist at developing evidence for sentencing. The attorneys, experts say, should devote hundreds of hours to preparing and trying the case.

"Who your lawyer is is the single most important fact concerning whether you get the death penalty or not. The single most important fact--which is pretty scary," said Andrea Lyon, a University of Michigan law professor who previously tried more than 100 murder cases in Cook County without having a client sentenced to death. Lyon is known for her painstaking preparation, including research on the defendant and his background so that she can place the crime and the criminal into context. Was the defendant a victim of horrendous abuse? Is he mentally ill or retarded?

Lyon said Illinois should create an agency to train and certify defense lawyers in death-penalty litigation and help direct them to good investigators, forensic experts and other specialists.

"Is it cheap? Hell, no, it's not cheap. But it's a lot less expensive than these 12 deadly mistakes," Lyon said, referring to Illinois' exonerated Death Row inmates.


So where does Baez fall in this plan of hers??

 

[panthera]

Don't worry ... I don't think that the roles have been defined yet ... we are sailing in the SS Confusion together!!

No kidding!! It seems the defense is equally confused.

 

[OneLostGrl]

And that truly totally adorable baby looks more like learned counsel than anybody we've seen so far! OT or not, I can't see that cute picture enough.

I agree! She's growing up so fast too!!

 

[Kentjbkent]

Sunday, March 29th, 2009
FACDL Death Penalty Seminar, Day 2:

Day 2 of the Death Penalty Seminar was a long day, but well worth the time. One of the highlights of the day was a speaker on False Confessions, Detective James Trainum.

Det. Trainum is the project director for VICAP’s Violent Crime Case Review Project. In his session, Detective Trainum shared his own compelling and moving personal experience with a false confession. In his step by step deconstruction, Det. Trainum took us through the entire investigation to the discovery and gave insight on how to spot and fight a false confession.

The day ended with an inspirational session by the pioneering capital defense attorney and professor of law at DePaul University, Andrea Lyon. Prof. Lyon was the first woman to sit first chair in a death penalty case in the United States. After sharing some of her techniques, she brought most of the audience to the verge of (if not to actual) tears with her demonstration of a closing argument.

Found on Terry Lenamon's blog....wonder if maybe this is somehow connected to how Baez hooked up with Andrea Lyon (through TL???)

 

[beach]

http://www.newsday.com/news/specials/chi-991115deathillinois2,0,6036444.story?page=2

(snipped)
Legal experts say a capital trial's defense should include, at a minimum, two experienced criminal defense attorneys, an investigator and a specialist at developing evidence for sentencing. The attorneys, experts say, should devote hundreds of hours to preparing and trying the case.

"Who your lawyer is is the single most important fact concerning whether you get the death penalty or not. The single most important fact--which is pretty scary," said Andrea Lyon, a University of Michigan law professor who previously tried more than 100 murder cases in Cook County without having a client sentenced to death. Lyon is known for her painstaking preparation, including research on the defendant and his background so that she can place the crime and the criminal into context. Was the defendant a victim of horrendous abuse? Is he mentally ill or retarded?
Lyon said Illinois should create an agency to train and certify defense lawyers in death-penalty litigation and help direct them to good investigators, forensic experts and other specialists.

"Is it cheap? Hell, no, it's not cheap. But it's a lot less expensive than these 12 deadly mistakes," Lyon said, referring to Illinois' exonerated Death Row inmates.


So where does Baez fall in this plan of hers??

--emphasis mine

Sounds to me like she might start rattling some skeletons in the ol' Anthony closets.

 

[Kentjbkent]

And last link on Ms. Lyon.......this is a paper she presented on How to Represent a Capital Murder (death penalty) case.....I found it very interesting and informative, and easy to read (now I understand more about the court system!!)

Defending the Life-or-Death Case
by Andrea D. Lyon

http://www.wisspd.org/html/training/ProgMaterials/Conf2006/DDEFE.pdf

 

[Kentjbkent]

--emphasis mine

Sounds to me like she might start rattling some skeletons in the ol' Anthony closets.

If you have the time, go read the last link I just posted about how to represent these clients. She states that during the penalty phase, defending mitigating factors requires the defense attorney to bring up painful and emabarrassing information about the client and their family (similar wording...paraphrasing here!)

"A capital defender thus faces the daunting tasks of
investigating and preparing to meet the evidence against the
client in the trial, as well as investigating and preparing to
meet the aggravating evidence at a penalty phase, in addition
to locating and presenting mitigating evidence—much of
which is a matter of shame to the client and his family."

 

[beach]

If you have the time, go read the last link I just posted about how to represent these clients. She states that during the penalty phase, defending mitigating factors requires the defense attorney to bring up painful and emabarrassing information about the client and their family (similar wording...paraphrasing here!)

"A capital defender thus faces the daunting tasks of
investigating and preparing to meet the evidence against the
client in the trial, as well as investigating and preparing to
meet the aggravating evidence at a penalty phase, in addition
to locating and presenting mitigating evidence—much of
which is a matter of shame to the client and his family."

wow, great find! I scanned quickly and printed it out for reading later tonight. My family is waiting on me for an already late dinner.

Looks to be excellent reading that should give great insight for where she is heading with this case. Thanks!