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Anthony Defense Seeks More Death Penalty Evidence
Defense Team Files Motion To Strike State's Notice
POSTED: 11:34 am EDT May 20, 2010
UPDATED: 12:28 pm EDT May 20, 2010
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Prosecutors and Anthony's attorneys had a disagreement during court hearings last week over how much detail the state should provide regarding their reasons for seeking the death penalty. In a motion filed Thursday morning, the defense said the state failed to provide any indication of the evidence it intends to rely on to prove the existence of the aggravating factors.

The defense also demanded more discovery evidence from Oak Ridge Laboratory concerning the so-called sniff tests done on the air in Anthony's car.

The state attorney's office is also preparing to release as much as 500 more pages of evidence in the case as early as Friday.

Video: Anthony Defense Seeks More Death Penalty Evidence
http://www.wesh.com/video/23620696/index.html

Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/23620126/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Casey Anthony: Defense wants more detail from state about death penalty
posted by halboedeker on May, 20 2010 1:37 PM
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Or as WFTV-Channel 9 anchor Vanessa Echols put it: &#8220;A defense motion filed today also claims that prosecutors were not definitive about using all five of the death-penalty aggravators and that they failed to indicate which evidence they planned to use to prove the aggravators.&#8221;

The defense also wants more discovery evidence from a sniff test performed on the air in Anthony&#8217;s car, and the state could release 500 pages of evidence as early as tomorrow, Kealing reported.

Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en...ampaign=Feed:+entertainment/tv/tvguy+(TV+Guy)

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Casey's Lawyers File Motion To Strike In Case
Posted: 1:28 pm EDT May 20, 2010
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Casey Anthony&#8217;s defense lawyers are complaining that prosecutors didn't give them notice before filing the legal reasons they plan to argue for a death sentence.

A defense motion filed Thursday also claims prosecutors were not definitive about using all five of the death penalty aggravators and that they failed to indicate which evidence they plan to use to prove the aggravators.

Prosecutors say the murder was cruel, cold, calculated and premeditated, that it was a result of aggravated child abuse, and that Caylee Anthony was particularly vulnerable because her killer was her mother.

MOTION: To Strike
http://www.wftv.com/pdf/23621475/detail.html

MOTION: Forensic Discovery
http://www.wftv.com/pdf/23621537/detail.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/23621581/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Criminal Murder Case Docket Updated!

Events & Orders of the Court
05/11/2010---Order---on Omnibus Motion to Exclude Hearsay Evidence Gossip and Innuendo and Motion in Limine to Exclude Lay Opinion Testimony - Court Reserves Ruling

05/11/2010---Order Denying---Motion to Dismiss Defective Indictment

05/11/2010---Order---on Renewed Motion to Compel Bench Notes, Standards, Data, and Communications with Law Enforcement, et. al. - Court Reserves Ruling

05/11/2010---Order Denying---Motion to Preclude State's Impermissible, Gender-Baised Request for Imposition of the Death Penalty

05/11/2010---Order Denying---Motion to Declare F.S. 921.141 Unconstitutional Under Ring V. Arizona and Order Denying Motion to Declare F.S. 921.141 Unconstitutional for Inadequate Appellate Review

05/11/2010---Amended Notice of Hearing---2nd

05/11/2010---Order on Motion---for Change of Venue - Granted as to Selection of Jury

05/11/2010---Order---Regarding Pending Death Penalty Motions

05/11/2010---Order Denying---Amended Second Motion to Preclude Death Procedures for Impermissible Prosecutorial Motives

05/11/2010---Order on Motion---in Limine to Exclude Irrelevant Evidence of "Party Pictures" - Defers ruling

05/11/2010---Order Denying---Motion for Protective Order with Respect to Penalty Phase Discovery

05/11/2010---Order---Granting Motion for Statement of Particulars Providing Notice of Aggravating Circumstances

05/12/2010---Notice of Provision of Supplemental Discovery

05/12/2010---Order---Addressing Motion to Seal Records Related to the JAC Retainment and Payment of Experts, Investigators, Mitigation Specialist, and Other Costs/Reconsideration of Defendant's Request to Waive Appearance at Certain Hearings/Procedures for Future Motions

05/14/2010---Notice---of Aggravating Circumstances

05/14/2010---Notice of Provision of Supplemental Discovery

05/14/2010---State's---Response to Order Regarding Depositon Schedule and Motion for Extension of Time to File Deposition Schedule

05/14/2010---Motion---for Transcription Services

05/17/2010---Order---Addressing Pending Death Penalty Motions

05/17/2010---Response---to Courts Order for Deposition Schedule

05/20/2010---Supplemental---Motion to Compel Forensic Discovery

05/20/2010---Motion---to Strike State's Notice of Aggravating Circumstances

06/21/2010---Status Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Perry, Belvin, JR)

07/20/2010---Status Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Perry, Belvin, JR)

08/30/2010---Status Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Perry, Belvin, JR)

09/27/2010---Status Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Perry, Belvin, JR)

10/29/2010---Status Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Perry, Belvin, JR)

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Anthony Defense Wants More Proof
State Recently Listed 5 Aggravated Factors For Death Penalty Case
POSTED: Thursday, May 20, 2010
UPDATED: 7:26 pm EDT May 20, 2010
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Casey Anthony's defense is asking a judge to require that the state provide more proof of the aggravating circumstances surrounding the slaying of Caylee Anthony.

In a motion filed Thursday, Anthony's defense said the state did not provide enough proof of the five listed aggravated factors in the case, which the state would use to pursue the death penalty if Anthony is found guilty of murder in her daughter's death.

The state submitted the list of aggravating factors last week. The defense's challenge will go before Judge Stan Strickland for a final ruling.

VIDEO: State Offers Information
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/23547263/index.html

Article:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/23624611/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Casey&#8217;s Defense Wants State&#8217;s Reasons For Death Thrown Out
Thursday, May 20, 2010 4:57:52 PM
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In the 4-page motion released Thursday, the defense said there should be evidence to support why the aggravating circumstances are there. They also argue the state has written that it may rely on these circumstances, but not that they exist.

Anthony's attorneys also said the list should be thrown out because it wasn't delivered to them before being released to the media. This was an order Perry gave to both parties.

Motion to Strike State's Notice of Aggravating Circumstances
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFil...ate's Notice of Aggravating Circumstances.pdf

Article:
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/...ants_states_reasons_for_death_thrown_out.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Anthony defense files new motions
Hundreds of pages of documents due out on Friday
Updated: Thursday, 20 May 2010, 11:52 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 20 May 2010, 11:51 PM EDT
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On Thursday, the defense filed a motion claiming that those conditions are too vague and says the State did not list any facts backing up their case. Anthony's attorneys are also asking for more detailed evidence from a Tennessee forensics laboratory.

On Friday, more potential evidence is expected to be released. A spokesperson for the State Attorney's Office said up to 500 pages of documents are included, some of which will be lab results.

Article:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/anthony_case/052010anthony-defense-files-new-motions

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Casey Anthony case: Her defense team wants more details about why state seeks death
The legal reasons cited by prosecutors isn't good enough
4:42 p.m. EDT, May 20, 2010
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Last week, prosecutors filed a one-page notice, stating five legal reasons, such as the victim was younger than 12 years old and the death was especially heinous, atrocious and cruel. That's not good enough for Anthony's attorneys.

"No facts were cited in support of those aggravating circumstances," defense attorney Jose Baez wrote in the request filed Thursday. And, Orange-Osceola Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Baez wrote, ordered the state to include the particulars.

"The state has failed to provide any indication of the evidence it intends to rely on to prove the existence of these aggravating factors," Baez wrote.

In other Anthony-related news: Her defense team is asking the judge to order the state to provide certain forensic evidence information, including details about labs that performed various tests on evidence.

Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...nthony-defense-death-20100520,0,2587925.story

 

[Angel Who Cares]

UPDATED: More Evidence Released In Anthony Case
Perry Schedules Next Hearing For June 1
POSTED: 11:34 am EDT May 20, 2010
UPDATED: 4:37 pm EDT May 21, 2010
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Some of the pages dealt with what prosecutors are working to determine to prove their theory that duct tape on Caylee Anthony's mouth was indeed the murder weapon. In an e-mail between FBI analysts, they discuss why prosecutors are so interested in the length and width of the duct tape, as well as high-tech plans they have to show the tape used in Caylee's death.

In an e-mail dated in February 2009, an FBI analyst said, "They want to know if it would be possible for the tape as it was to cover both the mouth and nose areas." The e-mail continued and said prosecutors would need scale measurements of the tape "to do some computerized re-creation images of the skull with the tape." Also included in the documents was an inventory from the Suburban Drive crime scene that detailed how flags placed at the scene marked a myriad of body parts, including teeth and bones from the leg and ribs.

In newer documents released on Friday, prosecutors said they've submitted secret letters Anthony wrote to fellow inmate Robyn Adams to an FBI laboratory for analysis. Detectives also submitted notebooks containing her known writing samples for comparison. The prosecution wants to confirm the letters were written by her.

On Friday, Judge Belvin Perry also scheduled a hearing for June 1. The hearing will deal with two issues that include a defense motion to seal jail visitation logs and a motion to reconsider certain prior rulings by Judge Stan Strickland.

Video: New Evidence Released In Anthony Case
http://www.wesh.com/video/23636625/index.html

Video: More Evidence Released In Anthony Case
http://www.wesh.com/video/23633304/index.html

Read Documents:
http://www.wesh.com/download/2010/0521/23631419.pdf

Video: Anthony Defense Seeks More Death Penalty Evidence
http://www.wesh.com/video/23620696/index.html

Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/23620126/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

UPDATED: Casey Anthony case: More documents released by state today
An additional 500 pages of evidence related to the state's murder case against Casey Anthony released today.
9:50 a.m. EDT, May 21, 2010
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The records include various inventory lists of DNA evidence and other material found at the site where the remains of Anthony's daughter, Caylee, were found.

Documents also include information on various lab technicians who examined items collected.

The Orlando Sentinel is in the process of reviewing the pages.

This is the latest in a handful of developments in the case this week. Her defense team filed paperwork earlier this week to get more details from prosecutors as to why the state is seeking the death penalty against the 24-year-old mother accused of killing her daughter.

Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...ony-evidence-release-20100521,0,1433577.story

 

[Angel Who Cares]

UPDATED: State Sent Casey Jail Letters To FBI
Casey Anthony Charged With Murder In Death Of Daughter
POSTED: Friday, May 21, 2010
UPDATED: 12:07 pm EDT May 21, 2010
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The documents show that the state sent the handwritten letters from Anthony to another inmate in the Orange County Jail to the FBI to be analyzed.

Every page and envelopes is included in the lab's inventory sheets. They are being compared to known samples of Anthony's handwriting, like a letter she wrote to Sheriff Kevin Beary a few months after her arrest.

The state also handed over information about the forensic experts who are conducting the tests, including how many times they have testified in court, in which cases and the outcome of those cases.

READ PDF: Documents In Anthony Case
http://www.clickorlando.com/download/2010/0521/23631365.pdf

Article:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/23631428/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

UPDATED: Hundreds Of New Casey Documents Released
Friday, May 21, 2010 10:47:13 PM
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Exhaustive efforts were used after Caylee Anthony was reported missing. Now we're learning the same type of determination and attention to detail were used after her remains were found.

In the Case against Casey, the state is trying to show the evidence traces back to Anthony. In e-mail communications released, FBI technicians focus in on the trunk of Anthony's car. Investigators are also trying to link clothing found at the crime scene to Target, and then link that to Anthony. One of the theories prosecutors have leaked in court is that Caylee died because duct tape covered her mouth.

The case will be back in court on June 1. When Judge Stan Strickland took himself off the case, any motion he ruled on could be brought back up for review. June 1 is the defense&#8217;s day to try these motions again. The defense will explain why they say we shouldn't know who is coming to visit Anthony in jail and want the logs kept private.

Video: More Documents Released
http://www.cfnews13.com/MediaPlayer...KIECASEYDOCSW_052120100555&cat=CAC&title=More Documents Released

Read the Latest Documents (pdf, 90mb)
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/Stories/Local/casey-pages-14132-14716.pdf

Article:
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2010/5/21/casey_anthony_hundreds_of_new_documents.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

UPDATED: More Casey Anthony discovery released
Updated: Friday, 21 May 2010, 11:40 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 21 May 2010, 9:44 AM EDT
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Prosecutors in the murder trial of Casey Anthony have offered five factors in why they believe she deserves the death penalty. On Thursday, the defense filed a motion claiming that those conditions are too vague and says the State did not list any facts backing up their case. Anthony's attorneys are also asking for more detailed evidence from a Tennessee forensics laboratory. Tests from that lab concluded that air samples taken from inside Casey's car had indicated signs of decomposition.

More potential evidence was released Friday. FOX 35 Reporter Holly Bristow will have a full report today during FOX 35 News at 5 and 6PM.

Holly Bristow's Bio
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/about_us/Holly_Bristow

Holly Bristow's Blog
http://community.myfoxorlando.com/Holly_Bristow

Discovery documents Part 1>>>
http://media.myfoxorlando.com/photogalleries/052110anthony1/indexGallery.htm

Discovery documents Part 2>>>
http://media.myfoxorlando.com/photogalleries/052110anthony2/indexGallery.htm

Casey Anthony coverage on MyFoxOrlando.com >>>
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See a gallery of recent discovery documents>>>
http://media.myfoxorlando.com/photogalleries/042310anthonydocuments/indexGallery.htm

See all documents released in 2010>>>
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/generic/news/anthony_case/caylee_anthony_2010_case_documents

Article:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/anthony_case/052110-casey-anthony

 

[Angel Who Cares]

UPDATED: 586 Pages Of Evidence Released In Casey Case
Posted: 9:50 am EDT May 21, 2010
Updated: 6:46 pm EDT May 21, 2010
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Prosecutors in the case against Casey Anthony released 586 pages Friday morning that contain FBI evidence and emails. The documents also contain information about evidence found in the trunk of Casey&#8217;s car. With mountains of evidence stacking against Casey Anthony, her lawyers are now trying to discredit some of it. WFTV looked through the 586 pages of newly-released evidence Friday.

The defense could use some of the FBI communications exchanged behind the scenes during the investigation to try to expose problems with the work. But investigators are being up front about it, which could diffuse any defense arguments. Photos of some unspecified piece of evidence show a breach of the packaging. It's unclear whether the breach goes through and through, but the defense may try to get it thrown out or use it to create reasonable doubt.

&#8220;The defense will come back and say, 'Look jurors, the evidence was compromised regardless of what testimony you hear from the lab analysts,'&#8221; WFTV legal Analyst Bill Sheaffer said. Sheaffer says the defense might try to make the same argument through FBI communications it specifically requested, which show crucial evidence from Casey Anthony's car trunk, including soil samples, pieces of trunk liner and carpeting, passed through a number of hands before it was tested by the FBI.

The new documents also show prosecutors wanted the measurements of the three pieces of duct tape layered over Caylee's face to make a computerized rendering. The two-inch-wide pieces are 9.5, 9, and 7.5 inches long. The fact that investigators are so open about whatever happened could diffuse any defense arguments about conspiracy or cover-up.

WHAT'S NEXT IN THE CASE?
A hearing has been scheduled for June 1 concerning the defense team's fight to keep public records about Casey&#8217;s visitors at the jail private and its request for Judge Perry to review some previous rulings made by Judge Strickland before he recused himself over questions about his conversations with a blogger.
*Much more at link!

VIDEO REPORT: Intriguing Documents Released In Case Against Casey
http://www.wftv.com/video/23638310/index.html

VIDEO REPORT: Nearly 600 Pages Of Evidence Released In Casey Case
http://www.wftv.com/video/23634102/index.html

DOCUMENTS: Read All 586 Pages Of Evidence
http://www.wftv.com/pdf/23631487/detail.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/23631617/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Criminal Murder case Docket Updated!

Events & Orders of the Court
05/14/2010---State's---Response to Order Regarding Depositon Schedule and Motion for Extension of Time to File Deposition Schedule

05/14/2010---Motion---for Transcription Services

05/17/2010---Order---Addressing Pending Death Penalty Motions

05/17/2010---Response--to Courts Order for Deposition Schedule

05/20/2010---Supplemental---Motion to Compel Forensic Discovery

05/20/2010---Motion---to Strike State's Notice of Aggravating Circumstances

05/21/10---Hearing Scheduled for Tuesday, June 01, 2010---2:00 pm---JUDGE BELVIN PERRY, JR.---Motion: Defendant's Motion to Seal Jail Visiting Log Records and Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration of Certain Prior Rulings by Disqualified Judge

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Casey Anthony: Stations highlight prosecution&#8217;s interest in duct tape, Caylee&#8217;s shirt
posted by halboedeker on May, 21 2010 5:44 PM
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This afternoon, WESH&#8217;s Bob Kealing focused on FBI e-mails about three pieces of duct tape believed to be the murder weapon. The pieces of tape varied from 9 and a half inches long to 7 and a half inches long. &#8220;Prosecutors wanted to know the exact measurements so they could do a digital reconstruction of how that tape was applied,&#8221; Kealing said. &#8220;An e-mail between FBI lab analysts sheds new light on what prosecutors want to know about the duct tape and how they plan to show it was used to asphyxiate Caylee Anthony.&#8221;

WOFL-Channel 35&#8217;s Holly Bristow also focused on an FBI e-mail about the duct tape. Bristow said, &#8220;One expert writes to the other, &#8216;Prosecutors have been asking investigators for specific measurements on this duct tape they say was found around Caylee&#8217;s nose and mouth before it was taken apart by investigators. &#8230; They want to know if it would be possible for the tape if it was to cover both the mouth and nose areas.&#8221; Bristow added that the defense has told her that the tape did not cover the toddler&#8217;s mouth and nose and &#8220;they intend to prove that in court.&#8221;

Belich later focused on Caylee&#8217;s Big Trouble Comes in Little Packages shirt. It was &#8220;the last shirt Caylee ever wore,&#8221; WFTV anchor Bob Opsahl said. &#8220;Today&#8217;s new documents show the investigators believe Caylee was intentionally placed in this shirt because of what it said,&#8221; Belich said. Legal analyst Sheaffer speculated that Caylee was a pawn in &#8220;this power struggle, love-hate relationship&#8221; between Casey and her mother, Cindy.

Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en...ampaign=Feed:+entertainment/tv/tvguy+(TV+Guy)

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Casey Anthony's Family Fights For Home
Foreclosure Hearing Planned For Thursday Canceled
POSTED: 5:29 pm EDT May 19, 2010
UPDATED: 6:21 pm EDT May 19, 2010
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Court records showed the Anthonys were due for a hearing in connection with the ongoing foreclosure action on their home in southeast Orlando.

The couple was apparently seeking mediation with their bank, but the hearing was canceled on Wednesday. It's not known if the hearing will be rescheduled.

George Anthony said he's fighting to keep the residence.

Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/23611083/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

New documents filed in Casey Anthony case
11:07 a.m. EDT, May 25, 2010
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One item deals with a hearing scheduling conflict with Mark NeJame, the attorney representing Texas EquuSearch. Earlier, Orange-Osceola Chief Judge Belvin Perry set a hearing for June 1 to hear arguments on the defense's requests to seal jail-visitation logs and to have Perry reconsidered earlier rulings by the initial judge on the case.

One of those items to be discussed involves documents belonging to EquuSearch, the group that helped organize large volunteer searches for Casey Anthony's daughter Caylee, before the toddler's remains were found. NeJame stated that Casey Anthony's defense team scheduled the hearing without coordinating with him, and he had a pre-planned family holiday that day. NeJame stated his office is coordinating a new hearing date with Casey Anthony's defense, and that he was filing the conflict notice simply to assure his portion of the hearing be cancelled and rescheduled.

Also made public today is a filing from the Justice Administrative Commission, the state entity responsible for paying defense costs.

One item filed by prosecutors was in response to a defense request asking the judge to order the state to provide certain forensic information, including details about labs that performed tests on evidence. In his response, Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton said certain items requested by Casey Anthony's defense team are not in the possession of the state or any of its agencies. Ashton wrote that the state shouldn't be compelled to obtain additional information &#8212; known as discovery &#8212; that Casey Anthony's defense team can "easily" obtain on their own. Ashton provided the court with a chart detailing items requested by Casey Anthony's defense. He indicated which items are not discoverable under Florida statute.

Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...-jac-equusearch-docs-20100525,0,6302710.story

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Casey Anthony: CBS News says there&#8217;s no new licensing agreement on photos
posted by halboedeker on May, 24 2010 10:35 AM
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Readers have called attention to new Casey and Caylee Anthony photos posted by CBS News on its &#8220;48 Hours Mystery&#8221; web site.

But there is no new licensing agreement, and some of those photos aired last fall on the CBS news magazine, a spokeswoman for &#8220;48 Hours Mystery&#8221; said today.

CBS News said it added a link to the photos when it put up a new Anthony story on its Crimesider blog.

Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en...res-no-new-licensing-agreement-on-photos.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Lawyers Want To Question Casey's Pen Pal
Posted: 12:27 pm EDT May 24, 2010
Updated: 12:49 pm EDT May 24, 2010
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Lawyers representing Zenaida Gonzalez, who is suing Casey Anthony for defamation, want to question one of Casey&#8217;s inmate pen pals.

Robyn Adams, who is now serving a federal drug sentence at a prison in Tallahassee, told detectives investigating the murder case against Casey that the two exchanged dozens of letters and those letters were handed over to investigators.

In one of those letters, Casey wrote that she knows Zenaida Gonzalez, Caylee's alleged nanny, had nothing to do with her daughter's disappearance.

MOTION: Deposition Of Prisoner
http://www.wftv.com/pdf/23657706/detail.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/23657557/detail.html