#1. In spite of the first degree murder charges faced by Ms. Anthony, this case still involves a search for a missing person.
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/Anthony's subpeoma duces tecum.pdf
Ah….First Degree Murder means someone has been killed.
Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder), and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder).
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Interesting choice of words for this motion.
In spite of….in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding;
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So the defense is disregarding the first degree murder charges or is in defiance of the first degree murder charges
Oh I see…..Silly me.