Casey Anthony case: Defense points fingers at Roy Kronk as potential murder suspect
7:44 p.m. EST, November 19, 2009
<snipped> "In their zeal to defend Casey Anthony, defense counsel has filed papers with the Court that are filled with allegations that have no basis in fact and falsely accuse Mr. Kronk of various types of bad behavior," Evans said in an e-mail. "The State will respond to these papers in due course in the criminal proceedings."
Transcripts of interviews with Kronk's two ex-wives, son, and a longtime live-in girlfriend's daughter depict the former meter reader as an untrustworthy man willing to resort to violence. No police reports or other supporting documentation were provided.
Casey Anthony: Defense points to Roy Kronk as suspect -- will that approach work?
posted by halboedeker on Nov 19, 2009 6:31:03 PM
<snipped> WESH-Channel 2's Bob Kealing summed up the motion: "They are trying to paint him [Kronk] as a suspect rather than a witness." Kealing noted that the motion was "in direct contrast to everything we heard from Kronk and his attorney earlier today."
Kronk's attorney, David Evans, told Kealing that the defense team obviously has to find another person to point a finger at, that it's Kronk, and that this development is unfortunate.
Pipitone offered analysis of the motion: "One big problem with that is that there's no evidence we know of that Roy Kronk knew Casey Anthony, had any contact with Casey Anthony or Caylee Anthony."
UPDATED: Motion: Kronk Could Have Killed Caylee Anthony
Posted: 7:05 pm EST November 19, 2009
Updated: 4:16 pm EST November 20, 2009
<snipped> WFTV legal expert Bill Scheaffer called it a low blow by Baez, who he says appears lost in his own case.
"The defense has continued to have a suspect de jour other than Casey Anthony," said Scheaffer. "This is beyond a pathetic attempt. This is a despicable act on the part of the defense in this case."
In other words, Baez and Anthony are walking a fine line with the accusations. So far, the defense has not spoken publicly about the bizarre turn of events.
RAW INTERVIEW: Legal Analyst Bill Sheaffer On Baez Motion Legal analyst Bill Sheaffer talks to WFTV about Casey Anthony's defense's motion which points the finger at former meter reader Roy Kronk. http://www.wftv.com/video/21677312/index.html
Statement from Roy Kronk attorney David Evans
November 19, 2009
<snipped> Following is the complete and unedited statement issued by Roy Kronk's attorney, David Evans, about allegations made by Casey Anthony's defense team. The statement was e-mailed shortly before 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Today, the Casey Anthony defense team commenced, but did not complete, the deposition of Roy Kronk in the State v. Casey Anthony case. Shortly after adjourning the deposition, the Anthony defense team filed a Motion, Memorandum of Law, and accompanying materials suggesting that Roy Kronk, the individual who found Caylee Anthony's remains and repeatedly reported his find to law enforcement agencies, should be considered a suspect in the murder of Caylee Anthony. cont. at link!
George and Cindy Anthony, have they been unfairly vilified for their support of Casey Anthony?
November - 18 - 2009
<snipped> What do you think? Do you think that George and Cindy Anthony are guilty of a crime, or do you believe that they are in denial, trying to deal with the tragic loss of their granddaughter Caylee. Finally, do you believe that George and Cindy Anthony would do anything to suppress the truth, even if it meant lying to protect their daughter Casey Anthony.
Casey Anthony slideshow: part 1
November - 18 - 2009
<snipped> A number of photos have been released throughout the Casey Anthony case. These photos will possibly be used as evidence during the trial. Many of the pictures feature Casey Anthony in her partying days. Other photos that have been released include crime scene photos and evidence. The following slideshow consists of photos that came from Casey Anthony’s photobucket account. SLIDESHOW: http://primewriter.com/news-1246-headlines/?p=943
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Casey Anthony slideshow: Bella Vita Tattoo
November - 18 - 2009
<snipped> This slideshow features the photos of Casey Anthony’s tattoo that reads “Bella Vita” or “Beautiful Life.” That tattoo has been an important part of the prosecution’s case as it was taken after Casey Anthony’s daughter, Caylee Anthony had reportedly disappeared.
The photos show the tattoo as well as Casey Anthony’s prison id. SLIDESHOW: http://primewriter.com/news-1246-headlines/?p=949
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Casey Anthony slideshow part 2
November - 18 - 2009
<snipped> These photos were taken from Casey Anthony’s photobucke and may possibly be used as evidence in her trial. Click below to seem more slideshows regarding the Casey Anthony case. SLIDESHOW: http://primewriter.com/news-1246-headlines/?p=960
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Casey Anthony slideshow part 3
November - 18 - 2009
<snipped> These photos of Casey Anthony were taken from her Photobucket account and relased to public as evidence by the prosecution. Casey Anthony is facing first degree murder charges for the death of her two year old daughter, Caylee Anthony. SLIDESHOW: http://primewriter.com/news-1246-headlines/?p=967
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Slideshow More Casey Anthony Evidence Released
November - 18 - 2009
<snipped> This slideshow depicts a variety of evidence from the Casey Anthony case, including photos of where Caylee Anthony’s remains were found. SLIDESHOW: http://primewriter.com/news-1246-headlines/?p=971
Legal Analyst Bill Sheaffer on Casey Anthony Case Why Is State Attorney’s Office Not Charging Anthonys With Perjury?
by billsheaffer on November 20, 2009
<snipped> Quite simply in order for a person to be charged with perjury, he must make a material contradiction of the facts to which he is testifying, under oath. In other words, lie from one sworn statement to another.
We still have a long and winding way to go until trial commences in this case. And, as you saw late yesterday (with the defense motion accusing witness/meter reader Kronk) there seems to be no end to the surprises arising from either side. So, again, while I do not foresee perjury or obstruction charges against either of the Anthonys any time soon, anything could happen, before or even after, Casey’s murder trial.
Casey Anthony's attorneys throw suspicion on Roy Kronk Casey Anthony's attorney: Investigators never looked into Roy Kronk's background.
12:32 p.m. EST, November 20, 2009
<snipped> "There is as much circumstantial evidence implicating Roy Kronk as there is implicating our client," said Andrea Lyon, one of Anthony's defense attorneys, to Today's host Matt Lauer. "He's the only one who's been with the body. He's the only one who magically discovers it. He takes a day off before he discovers it in December."
Casey Anthony: Defense team says it knows Casey Anthony isn't guilty of 'intentional first-degree murder'
posted by halboedeker on Nov 20, 2009 8:33:06 AM
<snipped> The national morning programs usually preview movies ("Twilight") and television series. This morning, they previewed the latest twist in the Casey Anthony case. And some people would say the Anthony case is like a thriller with twists and surprises. The defense delivered a stunner Thursday.
Members of the defense team appeared on NBC's "Today" and CBS' "The Early Show." ABC's "Good Morning America" quickly recapped Thursday's major development: The defense is pointing to former meter reader Roy Kronk, who found Caylee Anthony's remains, as a possible suspect in the child's death.
Casey Anthony: TV stations study defense team's media blitz -- WFTV legal analyst decries 'despicable act' by defense
posted by halboedeker on Nov 20, 2009 1:45:49 PM
<snipped> "Part-legal maneuver, part PR offensive," WKMG-Channel 6 anchor Erick Weber described the media blitz.
"It was calculated to deflect attention away from Miss Anthony and over to Mr. Kronk," Evans said.
Evans told WKMG, "Roy is the guy that has been selected, apparently, by the defense to be the guy to be dumped on, and they dumped on him big time."
Kronk's Ex-Wife: I Thought He Probably Killed Caylee Casey Anthony, 23, Charged In Death Of Daughter
POSTED: Friday, November 20, 2009
UPDATED: 12:52 pm EST November 20, 2009
<snipped> An ex-wife of the former Orange County meter reader who discovered the remains of Caylee Anthony told the CBS "Early Show" that she thought her ex-husband was responsible for or involved in the girl's death.
None of the new information will be heard by the jury in Casey Anthony's murder trial unless the judge rules for the defense on the latest motion and allows it into evidence.
The state has yet to respond to the new information, but Kronk is expected to be a key witness for the prosecution in the Casey Anthony case.
Hearings in Casey Anthony's check fraud and murder cases are scheduled for Dec. 11.
VIDEO: Kronk's Ex-Wife: I Thought He Probably Killed Caylee An ex-wife of the man who found the remains of Caylee Anthony says that she thought her ex-husband was responsible for or was involved in the girl's death. http://www.clickorlando.com/video/21676333/index.html
UPDATED: Kronk’s Ex-Wives Discuss Alleged Abuse In New Defense Interviews
Friday, November 20, 2009 3:37:41 PM
<snipped> The defense filed an enormous motion with the court late Thursday.
It includes video of interviews with Kronk's family members.
In the motion, lawyers stop just short of saying they believe Kronk killed Caylee, and they've uncovered some extremely incriminating aspects of Kronk's past.
UPDATED: Anthony Motion Wants Kronk Treated As Suspect Defense: Roy Kronk 'Ignored' As Suspect In Caylee's Death
POSTED: 6:05 am EST November 19, 2009
UPDATED: 7:58 pm EST November 20, 2009
<snipped> "Jose Baez does not need to prove who killed Caylee Anthony," said Orlando criminal defense attorney Richard Hornsby.
Through the new, volatile motion about Kronk, Hornsby said that, for the first time, Casey's defense is making a credible attempt to point the finger elsewhere and raise reasonable doubt.
"This the first significant and credible shot the defense has taken at the state, and it has a high likelihood of success," Hornsby said.
A source close to the investigation said that the judge will not allow Casey's defense to bring in Kronk's past and effectively put him on trial. WESH 2's source called the new motion "jaw droppingly sleazy."
Could New Evidence Help Caylee's Mother? Caylee Anthony's Mother's Lawyers Point at Man Who Helped Find 2-Year-Old's Body; Casey Anthony Is Charged in Caylee's Murder
Nov. 20, 2009
<snipped> Casey's defense team admits it has no physical evidence to support its theory, Cobiella points out. And Kronk's lawyers say this is just a ploy to deflect blame from the real suspect -- Casey Anthony.
Legal analyst Wendy Murphy told Cobiella, "(Caylee's) mother is the one who's charged with a crime here. So, you can point the finger at Mr. Kronk all day long ... it doesn't explain away the evidence against Casey Anthony."
There are no police reports on Kronk, or arrest reports, that have surfaced, Cobiella adds, to substantiate the claims against him. And investigators ruled Kronk out as a possible suspect early in the investigation.
Video: Casey Anthony Defense Points Finger Casey Anthony's defense team is claiming that Roy Kronk, the man who found Caylee Anthony's body, should be investigated for Caylee's death.
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Video: Attorney on Caylee Case Suspect Attorney Linda Kenny Baden spoke to Maggie Rodriguez about the defense in the case against Casey Anthony for the murder of her daughter Caylee, suggesting a possible new suspect.
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Today Show video: Casey Anthony’s lawyers pointing fingers 6:29 Nov. 20: Attorneys in Florida question Roy Kronk, the former meter-reader who discovered the remains of 2-year-old Caylee Anthony. Jose Baez, Casey Anthony's lawyer, talks with TODAY's Matt Lauer in a TODAY exclusive. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/34059278#34059278
Casey Anthony case: Roy Kronk's ex-wives blast the man who found Caylee's remains
4:14 p.m. EST, November 20, 2009
<snipped> Interviews with the ex-wives of the man who discovered the remains of slain toddler Caylee Marie Anthony suggest her mother's defense team is trying to cast doubt on the key witness' credibility.
In the videotaped interviews, both of Kronk's ex-wives say he was violent towards them. No police reports or other evidence were provided to bolster their claims.
Casey’s Defense Interviews Kronk’s Ex-Wives
Posted: 4:47 pm EST November 20, 2009
Updated: 5:11 pm EST November 20, 2009
<snipped> Kronk’s bitter ex-wives have accused him of almost everything but the Kennedy assassination and the 9-11 attacks, but they were not questioned under oath and the defense did not provide one iota of evidence to support any of the allegations, no police reports, nothing.
Sheaffer points out that, if the defense team repeats unsubstantiated allegations like this outside of court, they could be sued. They didn't during their morning network blitz Friday, which tells him they have no evidence to back them up.
Sheaffer says it's another indication that this is another media stunt without any evidentiary or legal substance. *Much more at link!
RAW INTERVIEW: Legal Analyst Bill Sheaffer On Baez Motion Legal analyst Bill Sheaffer talks to WFTV about Casey Anthony's defense's motion which points the finger at former meter reader Roy Kronk. http://www.wftv.com/video/21677312/index.html
Casey Anthony: WFTV takes withering look at defense's latest move
posted by halboedeker on Nov 20, 2009 5:44:26 PM
<snipped> Roy Kronk has gone from meter reader to scapegoat, anchor Bob Opsahl said.
Belich said, "Sheaffer points out that if the defense team repeats unsubstantiated allegations like this outside of court, they could be sued. They didn't during their morning network blitz, which tells him they have no evidence to back them up."
Kronk's attorney told Belich that the defense team never raised these allegations during a deposition yesterday. Sheaffer sees that as another sign of a media stunt.
Legal Analyst Bill Sheaffer on Casey Anthony Case Does Casey’s Defense Have No Sense Of Decency?
by billsheaffer on November 20, 2009
<snipped> Filing and publicizing the latest so-called ”Motion in Limine” by the Anthony defense team, which would now seem to include Brad Conway, lawyer for George and Cindy Anthony, is an all-time low on a grand scale, even for this crew. This so-called defense tactic, designed to shift the focus of blame away from their client Casey Anthony, is neither new nor unusual in this case.
As officers of the court, Mr. Baez, Ms. Lyons and Mr. Conway, have you no sense of decency? Stop these tactics. Our system of justice, its participants and the rest of the citizens observing this case deserve better.
Kronk's ex-wives talk to Anthony defense team
Updated: Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 8:50 PM EST
Published : Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 8:39 PM EST
<snipped> For the first time, we're hearing from former meter reader Roy Kronk's ex-wives. Their testimony is part of a defense tactic. Casey Anthony's lawyers claim that there is as much circumstantial evidence against the man who found Caylee Anthony's remains as there is against Caylee's mom, Casey.
Investigators tell FOX 35 that Casey Anthony has been the only suspect in her daughter's disappearance and murder.
