Attorney Seeks To Spare Casey Anthony From Death Penalty

[Chilly Willy]

As mentioned "suffering from episodes of extreme emotional distress and disturbance since her daughter's birth". Puleeez...could she have had it any easier? Will they say her mother put undo pressure on her? Cindy made her nuts? If they want the dp off the table they better have something better to offer than this.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-casey-anthony-death110508,0,6113475.story

So much emotional distress, yet she never had counseling. :waitasec:

 

[Pondering Mind]

Seeing Casey spend the rest of the next 60+ years in a hardcore prison is ok with me. I'd love to see her get the DP, but LWOP would probably be more of a punishment and hardship in Casey's eyes.

LWOP would be just fine, just tell LE where CAYLEE is. :furious:It's ONLY been almost 5 months now!

 

[Tuba]

The ammo dump just exploded.

 

[Chezhire]

SNIPPED: "As mentioned "suffering from episodes of extreme emotional distress and disturbance since her daughter's birth". ...Will they say her mother put undo pressure on her? Cindy made her nuts? ...

I cannot imagine they're going to argue that she suffered post-partem for 2+ years (which is a diagnosis that usually comes to mind with one is depression following a birth,) so what is it about Caylee's birth (ergo the "since Caylee's birth" line) that sent Casey into such a tailspin?

:shocked2: :shocked2: :shocked2:

 

[Macushla]

She was stealing from Cindy and from her grandparents prior to Caylee's disappearance, she was working at a pretend job, she was leaving Caylee with a pretend babysitter. In hindsight, much of what Casey did was erratic and not entirely rational, but that is not how she was described by anyone in the LE interviews.

I agree with you, Chilly. Her actions before Caylee's disappearance were erratic and not rational, in hindsight. She was calm and cool during her interviews, but that could be the 'unemotional' stance the Defense was talking about.

I think they have a 'viable' defense if they bring out all the stuff we have been talking about for months, no job, imaginary baby sitter, stealing from her family, lying about, well everything. Don't think they are going to win, but they do have a viable defense. HOWEVER, will Casey let them go this route? Will she accept being painted as emotional disturbed or mentally ill? that is going to be the question!

 

[Meagain]

Is this an acknowledgement of Caylee's murder??

Yes

 

[RR0004]

Isn't this normally discussed reviewed at the end of a trial? How can a decision be made without going through all of the information there is? One can't just ASSUME that "the crime was not cold, calculated and premeditated." Isn't that the point of having a trial?

...and WHY is it being discussed if Caylee is still alive? According to CA, she should have been found a week or so ago.

 

[Pink Panther]

Posters are right, that we shouldn't read too much into this. The language in which this was couched could put a whole different spin on this.

p.s. Just saw Elley Mae's comment - 42 seems fairly young to me now...

Why Bev and Elly! And here I was assuming you girls were spring chickens!

 

[Chilly Willy]

If you watch the end of the first bond hearing, among other things, the judge ordered one.

Yes, and it was commented on later in a not too favorable way. I wish I could remember - getting old is the pits.

 

[Janis396]

Yes, but if this crazy thing works she'll go to a hospital and probably be out in 20, I'd love to be 42 again.

She will never meet the legal definition of mentally ill. Just cuz her lawyers cook up that theory, they have to PROVE it - medical records, evaluations, people she knew saying how crazy and unstable she was acting.....it's just not there! She was a spoiled little prima-donna whose only "distress" she felt was the thought of having to get a job!

 

[trac]

You know I don't really care if she gets the death penalty or not - I want her to spend the rest of her natural days behind bars with no possibility of leaving prison.

 

[Chezhire]

SNIPPED: "Who said that she had a psych evaluation, I'm sure she'll have another one by a defense psychiatrist and a prosecution psychiatrist - Casey might have been told to say certain things and Baez and she rehearsed it (which most defense attorneys do with their clients) BUT if it's rehearsed for the evaluation, with Baez helping, this would be perjury, would it not? ...

...in connection with the bond hearing.

 

[trac]

If you watch the end of the first bond hearing, among other things, the judge ordered one.

I didn't say that - I said she would have another one for the defense and the prosecution - the more experts have on each side supports each case - I know she was ordered for one

 

[Chilly Willy]

I agree with you, Chilly. Her actions before Caylee's disappearance were erratic and not rational, in hindsight. She was calm and cool during her interviews, but that could be the 'unemotional' stance the Defense was talking about.

I think they have a 'viable' defense if they bring out all the stuff we have been talking about for months, no job, imaginary baby sitter, stealing from her family, lying about, well everything. Don't think they are going to win, but they do have a viable defense. HOWEVER, will Casey let them go this route? Will she accept being painted as emotional disturbed or mentally ill? that is going to be the question!

She would have to admit guilt first. I don't see her doing that.

 

[Janis396]

I cannot imagine they're going to argue that she suffered post-partem for 2+ years (which is a diagnosis that usually comes to mind with one is depression following a birth,) so what is it about Caylee's birth (ergo the "since Caylee's birth" line) that sent Casey into such a tailspin?

:shocked2: :shocked2: :shocked2:

She was knocked out of the "number one" position in the family.

 

[Pink Panther]

In his interview, Baez says that there aren't any surprises in the documents that are about to be released. More of what we've already seen.

 

[angelmom]

Reported on WFTV9 Orlando

Baez "We all believe [Caylee is] alive and, if these tips, if there's one credible tip in that 5,000, it's worth us going through them," attorney Jose Baez told Eyewitness News on Wednesday.

The defense is accusing prosecutors of purposely releasing all the psychics' tips first just to make it appear as though there were no credible tips showing Caylee is alive. The Anthonys claims about following her kidnappers and getting closer to finding her don't seem to be panning out.

"She says she gave the child to a babysitter that no one can find. Doesn't the key lie with her? Why do you need to rely on stranger's tips when she is the one who could really lead you in some direction?" WFTV reporter Kathi Belich asked attorney Jose Baez (full interview).
"Kathi, I'm not going to discuss theories of defense or anything we plan on bringing out in court. The truth is, under the rules of discovery we're entitled to it," Baez said.

Investigators said the tips are not panning out because Caylee's gone.

"Do you think she's being open and honest with you?" Belich asked Baez.

"I don't think it's wise to make statements about my communication with her," he said."

Well it's about time someone asked Baez why he needed tips from strangers to find Caylee when he had Casey. And he can't even answer the question, gives the excuse that it's part of the defense strategy and will come out in trial.

I'm glad she asked these questions to JB's face; unfortunately, he cannot even come up with a halfway decent excuse not to answer.

I never thought I'd see the day when Scott and Mark G looked like the dream defense team in comparison.:crazy:

 

[CourtsInSession]

They always bring in other cases to show the judge "see, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Yates killed their children but they didn't get the death penaty, they only got life in prison."

BUT.....Andrea Yates was mentally ill. I specifically remember GA being asked if Casey suffered from any mental illnesses, and he said, "No". IMO, how can someone else's case, who is proven mentally ill be compared to someone who just didn't want their child and knew full well that they were murdering their child.

 

[Blink34]

He is doing his job. I get that.

Neither one of the filicide cases he referenced are remotely close in scope to this one. For starters, both women openly confessed- which after reading it, seems to be exactly what the defense may be intimating they would be open to.

Wishful thinking perhaps.

 

[Recovering-Lurker]

In his interview, Baez says that there aren't any surprises in the documents that are about to be released. More of what we've already seen.

So, if I go with what Baez says, I'm thinking there is some really juicy stuff in there. Hee! :crazy: