New Lawyer Joins Casey Anthony Defense Team
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
<snipped> ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Eyewitness News has learned the name of the newest member of Casey Anthony defense team.
Todd Macaluso has been a trial lawyer for more than 20 years. His practice is based in San Diego, California.
Macaluso says he joined Casey's team, because he believes she's innocent and wants to prove that in a court of law.
"I believe that Casey Anthony is innocent. I'm going to fight alongside Jose Baez and Linda Kenney Baden, as hard as I can to prove that in a court of law," Macaluso said through a statement released Tuesday.
Anthony family attorney files new motion
Last Edited: Tuesday, 03 Mar 2009, 7:10 PM EST
Created On: Tuesday, 03 Mar 2009, 7:10 PM EST
<snipped> ORLANDO FL WOFL FOX 35 - George and Cindy Anthony's attorney is trying to stop a suicide note written by George Anthony from being released to the public.
Late Tuesday afternoon attorney Brad Conway filed a Motion to Restrict Disclosure. Conway said he filed this motion on George Anthony's behalf, insisting the note is something the family does not want released. Conway adds that the suicide note has nothing to do with the State's murder case against Casey Anthony.
According to sources, there is going to be a hearing next Thursday. Conway's motion could be addressed then.
State could still seek death penalty against Casey
Last Edited: Tuesday, 03 Mar 2009, 8:46 PM EST
Created On: Tuesday, 03 Mar 2009, 8:39 PM EST
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According to a spokesperson with the State Attorneys Office the state could still decide to seek the death penalty before the murder trial of Casey Anthony begins in October.
On December fifth last year the state said in a press release that “it is not in the best interest of the people of the state of Florida" to pursue the death penalty against 22-year-old Casey Anthony.
Published reports this week said the State would not reconsider the death penalty and that Anthony would face life in prison.
But Tuesday night spokesperson Randy Means said that “They are preparing the case before them and nothing has changed.” And the penalty they are seeking has not changed but this is "not a predictor of the future".
Baez Expected To Pick Up Casey Jailhouse Video
Posted: 7:48 am EST March 4, 2009
Updated: 7:53 am EST March 4, 2009
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- In the case against Casey Anthony, Eyewitness News expects to find out Wednesday if defense attorney Jose Baez picks up the jailhouse video taken of Casey the day she learned her daughter's remains were discovered.
Baez could have picked up the videotape on Tuesday, but Eyewitness News learned he did not pick it up.
On Monday, Baez convinced a judge not to release the videotape to the public until he has a chance to see it and find out how it was recorded.
The state made a copy of the videotape for Baez.
The judge has 15 days to either release the video or seal it.
Casey Anthony Answers Questions In Civil Suit
Posted: 12:35 pm EST March 4, 2009
Updated: 12:44 pm EST March 4, 2009
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Eyewitness News has learned Casey Anthony did answer questions under oath and in writing in a civil lawsuit she's facing.
Zenaida Gonzalez's attorney, John Morgan, submitted 17 different topics, some with multiple related questions, for Casey to answer as part of her deposition in the case.
Of the 29 total questions, Casey answered to only two. Casey wrote her name to answer the question asking for it, but had a much stronger response to another question.
A court hearing is scheduled for May 19 when Casey's attorney will attempt to get the lawsuit thrown out.
Casey Refuses To Answer Questions In Defamation Suit
Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:31:59 PM
<snipped> ORLANDO -- Attorneys for a Kissimmee woman suing Casey Anthony for defamation say they are getting no answers out of Casey herself.
Morgan has released the written deposition Wednesday that he sent to Casey Anthony in jail. Casey and her attorney’s have returned the deposition with the same answer to all the questions, ”Upon advice and counsel of my attorney, I am invoking my Right to Remain Silent pursuant to the 5th Amendment of the United States Constitution.” John Morgan says he will soon be deposing Cindy and George Anthony, as well as bounty hunter Leonard Padilla.
UPDATED: Casey Anthony Could Still Face Death Penalty
Posted: 4:48 pm EST March 4, 2009
Updated: 5:44 pm EST March 4, 2009
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A decision has not yet been made, but she still could face the death penalty. The decision won't be made until all the evidence is back and it isn't yet.
CASEY TO BE BACK IN COURT MARCH 12
Wednesday afternoon, the judge set a court date for Thursday, March 12.
Casey's attorney is trying to get access to more evidence in the case related to DNA tests and evidence taken from a computer belonging to Ricardo Morales, Casey's ex-boyfriend.
CASEY'S ATTORNEY PICKS UP JAILHOUSE VIDEO The clock is now ticking for Casey Anthony's attorney to block a jail house video from being released. Baez picked up a copy and is now reviewing the tape. He has two weeks to ask a judge to seal it.
UPDATED: Casey Anthony Headed Back To Court
Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:24:41 AM
<snipped> In the first motion, Baez is looking to get a copy of all forensic evidence collected and reports regarding his client's case, including evidence from her car and other trace evidence specimens.
In the second motion, Baez is looking for copies of evidence found during the search of Casey's ex-boyfriend Ricardo Morales' computer.
Morales apparently posted a picture of a woman on MySpace with the quote "Win her over with chloroform." Other motions include one to block the state from releasing George Anthony's suicide note, along with other documents from the case set to become public in a few weeks.
The hearing for the motions is set for Thursday, March 12 at 3:30 p.m. Casey Refuses To Answer Questions In Defamation Suit Casey and her attorneys have returned the deposition with the same answer to all the questions, ”Upon advice and counsel of my attorney, I am invoking my Right to Remain Silent pursuant to the 5th Amendment of the United States Constitution.” Morgan says he will soon be deposing Cindy and George Anthony, as well as bounty hunter Leonard Padilla. George Anthony Wants To Keep Suicide Note Private His lawyer has requested a hearing to keep the note private. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Brad Conway said the note contains personal information that could be "embarrassing" to the family and is not connected to Casey's criminal case.
UPDATED: More Casey Anthony Documents Released State Releases More Evidence From Investigation
POSTED: 11:07 am EST March 5, 2009
UPDATED: 4:57 pm EST March 5, 2009
<snipped> ORLANDO, Fla. -- The case against Casey Anthony continued to build on Thursday as prosecutors released hundreds of pages of new evidence.
The documents add to the growing volume of material in the first-degree murder case, which is expected to go to trial in October. Thursday's documents included a range of transcripts, investigative reports, phone records and copies of photos.
Anthony's Ex Goes Undercover In Case Against Casey
Thursday, March 05, 2009 3:52:00 PM
<snipped> ORLANDO -- Casey Anthony's ex-boyfriend, Anthony Lazzaro, agreed to wear a consensual wire tap as part of the investigation against Anthony.
Lazzaro wore an "audio video recording device" during a meeting with Lee Anthony at a Subway in Winter Park. Orange County sheriff's investigators were behind a Target during the exchange.
The pages also include investigative reports and phone logs, text messages and leads from the public to law enforcement officers in this case.
Last Edited: Thursday, 05 Mar 2009, 9:50 PM EST
Created On: Thursday, 05 Mar 2009, 11:53 AM EST
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Inlcuded in today's discovery is Casey Anthony's interview with detectives the day she was arrested on muder charges in Oct., 2008. There are also hundreds of text messages, images and data taken from Casey's Photobucket account.
There is a transcript of an interview with the private investigator who took video of the area where the remains of Caylee Anthony were finally discovered. FOX 35 has also learned that Casey Anthony's former boyfriend, Tony Lazzaro, was wired and had conversations recorded with Casey's brother, Lee.
UPDATED: Casey Told Cops They Won't "Trick" Confession Out Of Her
Posted: 12:09 pm EST March 5, 2009
Updated: 4:24 pm EST March 5, 2009
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"I have an open mind when it comes to things. I try to keep an open mind when it comes to things, but if I'm innocent that's, that's as far as it goes," she told them. "I'll take this as far as I need to prove my innocence, which I guess is my point in all of this. I'm not running."
Skulls, skeletons seen in pictures released in Casey Anthony case
Reported by: Cary Williams
Email: [email protected]
Last Update: 3:26 pm
<snipped> Orange County, FL -- New documents were released Thursday in the Casey Anthony murder case.
Included in the more than 20 pages of material were pictures from Casey's Photobucket.com Web account showing skulls and skeletons kissing.
There is also a photo of Caylee Anthony with a heart. It's similar to the heart sticker that was found with the toddler's skeletal remains, according to WFTV.
Casey Anthony Possible Sleep Pattern: State Releases More Evidence From Investigation
POSTED: 11:07 am EST March 5, 2009
UPDATED: 2:50 pm EST March 6, 2009
<snipped> Casey Anthony Possible Sleep Pattern: The documents include a look at Casey Anthony's cell phone use from June 13 to July 15, 2008. Those dates coincide with the last time Caylee Anthony was seen until she was reported missing. There are periods where it appears she might have been sleeping three or four hours a night.
Casey Anthony asked to answer written questions from Zenaida Gonzalez Kissimmee woman wants judge to force Casey Anthony to respond
Sarah Lundy | Sentinel Staff Writer
2:55 PM EST, March 6, 2009
<snipped> Lawyers for Zenaida Gonzalez aren't satisfied with Casey Anthony's refusal to answer questions in her defamation case.
Today, they filed a request for Orange Circuit Court Judge Jose R. Rodriguez to force the 22-year-old to answer. Anthony invoked her 5th Amendment Right to remain silent in nearly all of the 29 questions.
Expert Says YouTube Videos Could Help Casey Tender Videos Of Casey, Caylee Playing May Paint More Positive Picture
POSTED: 5:49 pm EST March 5, 2009
UPDATED: 5:05 pm EST March 6, 2009
<snipped> A legal expert said those videos could help Anthony. "It absolutely increases her chances of getting a fair trial," criminal defense attorney Richard Hornsby said.
New motions filed in Anthony case Defense files affidavit concerning DNA reports
ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35)
Last Edited: Friday, 06 Mar 2009, 6:10 PM EST
Created On: Friday, 06 Mar 2009, 5:55 PM EST
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An affidavit concerning DNA reports and procedures was also filed by Dr. Larry Kobilinsky, an expert for the defense.
Deputy who responded to a 911 call made by the meter reader who eventually found Caylee Anthony’s remains will be questioned by the state attorney’s office
Casey Anthony Due Back In Court Thursday For 2 New Motions
Monday, March 09, 2009 10:50:56 AM
<snipped> Attorney Jose Baez said he wants a copy of all forensic evidence collected and reports involving the Anthony case, including evidence from Casey's car and her ex-boyfriend's computer.
Baez's defefense team also wants to stop the release of a suicide note Casey's father, George Anthony, started in January, along with other documents set to become public in a few weeks.
The hearing is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Thursday. You can watch the hearing LIVE on News 13 when it happens.
Blogger Doesn't See Loving Mom In Anthony Videos Woman Also Says She Didn't Want Them Sold
POSTED: 1:52 pm EDT March 9, 2009
UPDATED: 2:00 pm EDT March 9, 2009
<snipped> She also wrote on the Momtective blog that she posted the videos to keep them from being sold top raise money for the Anthony defense fund. "I certainly don’t see a loving mother when I watch the videos of Casey playing with Caylee," the blogger wrote in a post dated Saturday on Momtective. "To me Casey looks very uncomfortable. Kind of like she’s trying not to break a nail, muse her hair, or smudge her make-up." In an earlier post, the blogger, who does not give her name, said another member of Websleuths.com, a popular Internet forum on crime, found the videos in September 2008.
UPDATED: State Questions Casey's Ability To Fund Defense Attorney Baez Calls Conflict Of Interest Allegations 'Witch Hunt'
POSTED: 3:58 pm EDT March 9, 2009
UPDATED: 6:44 pm EDT March 9, 2009
<snipped> They want Judge Stan Strickland to require Baez to produce all deposit records, retainer agreements and licensing arrangements. If any of these dealings exist, prosecutors want Casey Anthony to sign a waiver saying she's aware of them. Baez said he's been consulting an ethics lawyer all the way. Tomorrow he said he'll file a sworn motion repeating his stance that he's done nothing unethical.
Repeatedly, Baez has refused to say who is paying for her legal dream team. He said it's nobody's business. For their part, prosecutors said they "are not trying to block Baez from representing Casey."
On Friday, Baez is set to depose Richard Kane, the Orange County deputy who may have missed a chance to find Caylee's remains last August.
Attorneys for Zenaida Gonzalez said Monday they are continuing to comb through the deposition of Casey Anthony's brother, Lee, to figure out what questions they will try to force him to answer. Casey Anthony's lawyer said that one of the questions he will not answer is whether he thinks his sister killed her daughter Caylee. Attorney Tom Luka said he thinks it is highly unlikely the judge in Gonzalez's civil suit will require Lee Anthony to answer that question. Gonzalez's attorneys said they do plan to ask a judge to make that call.
