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Thanks - I will make sure to stay away from CNN tonight.
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"Jose Baez will be on Piers Morgan tonight on CNN 9pm."
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1305/13/pmt.01.html
PIERS MORGAN LIVE
Ariel Castro Behind Bars; New Photos of Castro's Yard; Castro Brothers Speaking Out; Government Subpoenaed Reporters' Phone Records
Aired May 13, 2013
Joining me now is Jose Baez, Casey Anthony's former attorney and author of "Presumed Guilty." Also here, my old friend attorney Gloria Allred. Welcome to you both.
GLORIA ALLRED, CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY: Well, he's certainly eligible for it. My real concern, though, is the political nature of all of this, in the sense that the anti-choice, the anti-abortion groups are going to try to use this case --already are trying to use this case, Piers, as a way to get new laws which will restrict abortions even further, and which will then cause women to have to seek back-alley doctors, such as
Dr. Gosnell, which will be dangerous to their health.
MORGAN: Right. Because Jose Baez, the reality is that he fragrantly breeched existing laws, didn't he? That's what we're dealing with.
JOSE BAEZ, AUTHOR, "PRESUMED GUILTY": Yes, absolutely. And then you have various other factors as to his intent. You know, common sense will tell you that if you're delivering a live baby, that that's absolute and complete murder. But I think there's going to be a lot of gray here in the area of the sentencing phase, as to what his actual intent was, and whether it was easily provable that he had specific intent to murder.
MORGAN: Yes, I completely agree with that. Let's move onto
O.J. Simpson, because he's appearing in court on Wednesday, appealing against his conviction. Jose Baez, this may be the time we get to hear O.J. testify.
BAEZ: I think you're definitely going to hear from him. The key issue here is whether the plea was actually conveyed by Mr. Galanter to O.J. Now, if Mr. Simpson claims that it wasn't delivered and Mr. Galanter says that it was, I think the court will err on the side of caution and actually deny his petition. But if there's some other type of evidence that actually lends credence to his argument that he was not given that plea, that's a very, very serious thing.
As a defense lawyer, you must convey all pleas and all plea overtures to your client.
MORGAN: Could be crucial. And O.J. will be testifying probably on Wednesday. And that could a big day in the courts because
Jodi Arias, Jose Baez, could also be literally fighting for her life, trying to ward off a death penalty sentence. What do you think will happen there?
BAEZ: Well, in this case, I initially thought that she had a great shot at getting life in prison. After this interview, which I know the prosecutor is going to use against her -- I think he's going to play it. He's going to harp on it. He's going to bring it and put it in their face, just like he did with the no jury will ever convict me statement. So right now, it's anybody's guess as to whether she's going to get life or not.
MORGAN: It's going to be a fascinating day on Wednesday. O.J. Simpson and Jodi Arias both on the stand. Who knows what will happen.
Jose Baez and Gloria Allred, thank you both very much. And we'll be right back after this short break.