Former Defense Attorney,Todd Macaluso *Merged*

[trixi491]

Yes, we are in for a real show. I don't believe for a minute KC is innocent, but it still concerns me because Macaluso is proclaiming she is. No doubt this Attorney went over all the evidence before signing on and believes KC is legally innocent.

If every defendent in a murder trial had the KC defense team, there would be few convictions.

I would like nothing more than to see KC locked up for the rest of her life, but I believe the odds are against this happening.

We have to remember though, this comes down to a jury's opinion, not her attorneys'. I think the 31 days and behavior will speak for itself and no dream team defense is going to be able to work their magic on that. I also hope that people have learned from the OJ Simpson trial what happens when you buy into big names and trust whatever they say. If they feed into KC's attorneys, she will get off only to do something that eventually lands her back in a courtroom again.

 

[cyberborg]

MiraclesHappen, I love your posts. I wonder where & How Todd M. happened into this case? Do you think it has anything to do with this new PR team, which is keeping a low profile, but weaving their defense behind the scenes? I just can't buy this attorney from California, being so passionate about her innocense, to put himself in the middle of this soap opera, without something big in it for him?? He doesn't need the notoriety, as it appears from his past, but there is something about his that doesn't add up??

I personally see him as an opportunist, he has watched this case unfold and both that there is a lack of smoking gun as well as lots of complex circumstantial evidence. I think that it appeals to him as an interesting challenge to play with. Obviously, he does not give a d@mn about KC or her innocence but such a high-profile case with such intrigue peaks his interest.

 

[cyberborg]

Just don't understand why this many lawyers want to put themselves on the line for Casey. Of course every accused needs a decent defender and I don't begrudge even Casey that. And defense attorneys know that they must represent people who turn out to be guilty, and I don't look down on them for that, it's their job. But why does she need a team of like 15,000 lawyers, LOL, and why do they WANT her? She doesn't need that much representation and if she gets off on a technicality or some far-fetched story, that's not going to make her lawyers look like heroes.

Someone here has a picture of Casey as their icon, I think taken the day she and Lee did their high-five. That picture, IMO, is all the prosecution would need to show to prove that she is not a bereaved mother. I want to wipe that smug look right off her face. She looks as if the whole thing is a hugely funny joke.

How many Lawyers does it take to successfully Defend KC?

There are not enough Lawyers available on this planet. :dance:

 

[bogeygal]

How many Lawyers does it take to successfully Defend KC?

There are not enough Lawyers available on this planet. :dance:

And all these defense Lawyers old and new are going to wait until trial to "show" us that KC is innocent. We were told that we will hear the whole story. This will never happen IMO.

My question is: If they "know" she's innocent at this very moment, then why hasn't the defense told authorities they have the wrong person in jail in order to free their innocent client? No proof of their claims? My guess it's just a bunch of hot air and we'll just get more of that at trial.

 

[MAMABEAR]

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Hi all... First post here at Websleuths. I have been following the Caylee Anthony case from the beginning. Hope I can contribute some meaningful views and opinions...

This may be a moot point, but this guy gives himself a little to much credit. Ephedrine has not been banned in the United States. It has become regulated but not banned. You can purchase ephedrine tablets in most convienience stores in the state of Florida simply by showing ID. Same with medication sold from a pharmacy. To me, he seems more like an ambulance chaser. Thanks for the great site.

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Hi BMA! Ain't it just great here!!!!!!!!!! I think this guy will fit right in with the the rest of the show.

 

[MAMABEAR]

How will they get around the jailhouse tapes where Casey is talking about the Nanny? And the way that Casey was acting the whole time that Caylee was missing? Then there is Lee's depo where he talks about what Casey told him. They will probably put Cindy and George on the stand and they will have to admit that Casey told them the Nanny kidnapped Caylee. There is just so much that seems impossible to get out of.

I don't think we should worry about this bigwig attorney. I can remember worrying about Scott Peterson's trial because ole "Hollywood" Gregois..sp..had such a big reputation. I have to believe that the Lord will see to it that Caylee will get justice. The poor little girl didn't get much of anything out of life so she will receive justice in death. We just have to have faith no matter how many big guns the defense brings in. Casey murdered her daughter and that is the bottom line. I would imagine the Pros in this case is also good.

Thanks You so much for putting faith and hope back out here. Whew! I was gittin worried there for awhile.

Do you think KC could possibly walk out into the World again after all this and live to tell about it???? Remembering the protesters outside the Ant home? Ain't gonna happen.

 

[magnolia]

We have to remember though, this comes down to a jury's opinion, not her attorneys'. I think the 31 days and behavior will speak for itself and no dream team defense is going to be able to work their magic on that. I also hope that people have learned from the OJ Simpson trial what happens when you buy into big names and trust whatever they say. If they feed into KC's attorneys, she will get off only to do something that eventually lands her back in a courtroom again.

Yes, of course, you are right. It still concerns me because this Attorney, who has a stellar reputation, has looked at all the evidence and proclaimed KC to be innocent. IMO, this guy wouldn't risk his reputation on a case he doesn't believe is winnable.

However, I think Macaluso must be a little over confident. It is beyond me why he thinks KC is eligable for bond.:waitasec:

 

[SoCalSleuth]

Yes, of course, you are right. It still concerns me because this Attorney, who has a stellar reputation, has looked at all the evidence and proclaimed KC to be innocent. IMO, this guy wouldn't risk his reputation on a case he doesn't believe is winnable.

However, I think Macaluso must be a little over confident. It is beyond me why he thinks KC is eligable for bond.:waitasec:

At least the bond hearing will give us a little bit of a preview of what their defense might be.

 

[shotzie]

besides murder charges..how many other charges are against her?


I think I remember about 5 more

How can she be NOT GUILTY on the theft charges when they have her on tape..and what would be sentence on that, I thought I remember about 7 yrs.

Lying to the police..etc.

This new attorney isn't a criminal attorney is he?
and if he spouts off this attitude now, how do u think it will come across to the juror's??Remember coulter (sp) in the spector trial..very arrogant..

Personally I am not worried about this new att. just another circus clown.

So bring it on Defense, I think the State is ready for you.

Just waiting for this trial to begin..

 

[debbie0604]

Everyone who is talking about the duct tape on this thread as precluding an accident theory is assuming that the evidence is going to indicate 100 percent that it was placed there intentionally. The only evidence we have of that is Yuri's opinion and he is not a forensic expert. I would venture a guess that the defense is going to look at the duct tape in a much different light. Their expert(s) could very well opine that it was washed there by the force of water or an animal or a variety of other ways.

I came back to this post because I've been thinking about this, and while it is Mr. Melich's opinion in the discovery docs, I believe it will also become the state's opinion in the State of Florida vs. KC, and the State will prove that the duct tape was placed there intentionally. While YM is no "forensic expert", I believe it will not be difficult for the jury to believe this case was a homicide. The findings at the crime scene were too damning (baby's skull left inside three bags with duct tape wrapped around the mouth with a heart sticker, disarticulated bones all over the crime scene). One does not do that to a child, leave a child to "have that happen to them for 6 months", and then lie like a rug, fabricating tale after tale, putting their family through torment and heartache when they are arrested, and then say "well, it was an accident." I can't buy that. I really hope she goes down. Just my opinion.

 

[OneLostGrl]

I really do not know this guy, I just read a little about him.
But her other attorney is a huge jerk and almost anyone would be better.

Having said that, I was enjoying that her attorney was a jerk because he would have never gotten her off.
I DO NOT WANT HER TO GET OFF...

Yeah but she can get off because he's such a jerk!!

 

[MiraclesHappen]

We have to remember though, this comes down to a jury's opinion, not her attorneys'. I think the 31 days and behavior will speak for itself and no dream team defense is going to be able to work their magic on that. I also hope that people have learned from the OJ Simpson trial what happens when you buy into big names and trust whatever they say. If they feed into KC's attorneys, she will get off only to do something that eventually lands her back in a courtroom again.

besides murder charges..how many other charges are against her?


I think I remember about 5 more

How can she be NOT GUILTY on the theft charges when they have her on tape..and what would be sentence on that, I thought I remember about 7 yrs.

Lying to the police..etc.

This new attorney isn't a criminal attorney is he?
and if he spouts off this attitude now, how do u think it will come across to the juror's??Remember coulter (sp) in the spector trial..very arrogant..

Personally I am not worried about this new att. just another circus clown.

So bring it on Defense, I think the State is ready for you.

Just waiting for this trial to begin..

Casey could enter a convent and devote the rest of her life to serving the Lord while taking a vow of silence rayer:after which she never speaks another word aloud. :hand: (Now that right there would be a HUGE service to humanity as a whole.)
And still, she would be back in Court to face all those "economic" crimes which are in somewhat of a holding pattern, pending the outcome of the murder trial. Don't remember the number of those, but it is a lot.


The 7 years you recall correctly, was stated to be the maximum sentence on one count of the multiple charges she will be facing if the murder trial does not put her away forever. :gavel:
I am not saying the murder conviction would exonerate her larcenous spree. Not at all. Just acknowledging that the time, manpower, & expense involved in convicting her becomes more of a factor in the State's going forward, if she is already in jail for the rest of her life.

But, if she is free after the murder trial, she is technically facing decades of prison time on these other charges. :woohoo:

On the other hand, there would not be a potential for restitution and the additional time would be moot, meaningless, if she is already "cuffed & stuffed," forever.


The "not guilty" plea is such standard procedure that I wouldn't raise an eyebrow or give it a second thought.

It's really just a step to move the proceedings along. :snail:

That's really an astute observation about arrogance, something which has the potential to alienate a jury (.:steamed::headache and bite him in the :butthead: :yes:

I too :toast:think the State is ready to take on anything the defense can dish, and that this guy is just trying to ruffle :chicken: a few feathers.


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HumbleOpinion:wolf:

 

[TURBOTHINK]

Yes, of course, you are right. It still concerns me because this Attorney, who has a stellar reputation, has looked at all the evidence and proclaimed KC to be innocent. IMO, this guy wouldn't risk his reputation on a case he doesn't believe is winnable.

However, I think Macaluso must be a little over confident. It is beyond me why he thinks KC is eligable for bond.:waitasec:

I wonder if he is going to go with some over the counter drug or vitamin caused her to do it. A "It was not her fault and she did not know what she was doing." defense. Then, win or lose, he will turn around and sue the manufacturer for "wrongful death."

 

[TURBOTHINK]

At least the bond hearing will give us a little bit of a preview of what their defense might be.

What is the date of the bond hearing?

 

[TURBOTHINK]

Gonna ask for your humble opinion/knowledge OR anyone who can help....I don't believe TM is licensed to practice law in Fla...so he can't really question the witnesses during the trial, the same for LKB...or am I mistaken?
TIA

He will (and may already have been) granted permission to practice in this one trial. It is called pro hoc vice.

 

[MAMABEAR]

I came back to this post because I've been thinking about this, and while it is Mr. Melich's opinion in the discovery docs, I believe it will also become the state's opinion in the State of Florida vs. KC, and the State will prove that the duct tape was placed there intentionally. While YM is no "forensic expert", I believe it will not be difficult for the jury to believe this case was a homicide. The findings at the crime scene were too damning (baby's skull left inside three bags with duct tape wrapped around the mouth with a heart sticker, disarticulated bones all over the crime scene). One does not do that to a child, leave a child to "have that happen to them for 6 months", and then lie like a rug, fabricating tale after tale, putting their family through torment and heartache when they are arrested, and then say "well, it was an accident." I can't buy that. I really hope she goes down. Just my opinion.

And wait til the jury hears the details of how KC handled her dead child as she was rotting. Bodily fluids oozing and put baby Caylee's body in TRASH bags. Went to the woods and threw her away and then just walked away--------one with the party.

The jury won't hear any "that baby"-- they will hear "CAYLEE MARIE ANTHONY". This sweet "Caylee Marie Anthony" will be the "STAR" of this trial. The Ants and KC has had their 15 mins of self proclaimed fame. The jury will see the pictures of CAylee Marie Anthony when she was still on this earth as a happy toddler and then thrown to the wolves so to speak.

I'm not worried like I was last night. KC will safer in prison than she will be out on the public streets.

 

[DAWN TREADER]

Considering it isn't the defense's job to prove their client "innocent" but rather up to the state to prove their client guilty beyond a reasonable doubt - I would imagine this is all about creating "reasonable doubt" by attacking the credibility of the state's witnesses/experts and the integrity of the evidence. Not exactly the most creative strategy but nevertheless the kind of game plan I'd expect to see in a case like this.

 

[songline]

Yeah but she can get off because he's such a jerk!!

I cant imagine how being a jerk gets her off?
But at this time, the evidence is NOT conclusively putting her at the murder. YES all signs POINT to her, but will that be enough? I hope it will.

 

[SoCalSleuth]

I came back to this post because I've been thinking about this, and while it is Mr. Melich's opinion in the discovery docs, I believe it will also become the state's opinion in the State of Florida vs. KC, and the State will prove that the duct tape was placed there intentionally. While YM is no "forensic expert", I believe it will not be difficult for the jury to believe this case was a homicide. The findings at the crime scene were too damning (baby's skull left inside three bags with duct tape wrapped around the mouth with a heart sticker, disarticulated bones all over the crime scene). One does not do that to a child, leave a child to "have that happen to them for 6 months", and then lie like a rug, fabricating tale after tale, putting their family through torment and heartache when they are arrested, and then say "well, it was an accident." I can't buy that. I really hope she goes down. Just my opinion.

I agree that the state will argue the duct tape was put there intentionally. My point was that no one seems to be considering that a defense will be put on in this case. The defense experts will argue that the duct tape was not put there intentionally or put there by someone other than KC. What their experts will say on that I don't know because I'm not a forensic expert. They will dispute all of the evidence everyone here seems to think is irrefutable. They have hired some of the best forensic experts in the world and they will come across as credible on these issues. This is not a slam dunk case by any means. PS The defense has already stated there was not heart sticker residue on the duct tape and the disarticulated bones were caused by animals.

 

[Cat13067]

Mr. Malaruso has won 92% of his cases. Recreating airplane crashes is much different than recreating a mother murdering her baby. Mr Malaruso, Florida is not California, The people in Florida don't care about "fame" like the LA crowd did in the O.J. trial we want justice for Caylee. I live in Florida, and I can assure you the people want the person responsible for killing Caylee found guilty of Murder 1.