Today is the day (10/14/08) the Grand Jury Meets!

[Boston]

Different GJ's have different rules I guess, but I was under the impression from the GJ briefing that was not allowed as the testimony was to be unrehearsed.

Nothing was rehearsed

The DA is involved in the investigative process - He was asking questions related to the Crime

 

[SailorMoon]

Nope. That's the first I'd see of it also. I had to do a double take. The entire post says Caylee is gone. It's the boldest statement I've seen yet.

What?? What statement?? I've missed something.

 

[sweetmop]

Can anyone tell me why you think the GJ will come back with an answer today? I'm just wondering if the GJ in Florida differs from that in Illinois.

They usually complete testimonies within the same day, and if they get an indictment(which I think they will), they immediately arrest.

 

[Celt1997]

From the WESH Blog:

One court deputy said she believes there are about a half dozen witnesses to testify. It’s also believed that this is the only case the grand jury is hearing.

Source: http://orlnews.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/anthony-done-testifying/

 

[mommaearth]

does anyone know for sure if Casey has court today on other charges. If so shouldn't there be a link to the court room?

 

[Kimi]

I'm telling you that I know for a FACT that it does happen

As I said

I was a witness to a Crime

I gave a statement to the Detective that was investigating that crime & told him if I would be more than happy to help any way that I can

3 weeks later I recieved a Phonecall from that same Detective who told me that a GJ was hearing testimony related to the Crime I witnessed

The Day of my Testimony the detective escorted me to the DA's office that was located right next door to the Court Room in which I was Testifying

The DA told me that he had read my statement

He also had several other questions & we discussed exactly what I witnessed

We also disscussed what questions he would be asking me

This is a common practice - There is nothing irregular or improper about it

Yup but Boston, it may differ from state to state and charge to charge, I received nothing, no rehersal, no "questions" list, nothing, I was thrown in the room and questions hollered out to me with no rhyme or reason, I mean the panel didn't have to raise their hand, they didn't go in any order, talked over each other. It was for a theft charge, that I had actually brought to light, for a company I worked for. So I guess it just all depends So noone is really right and noone is really wrong

 

[Baznme]

Am I the only one who is reading that for the first time??

I am reading this for the first time also. That means the chloroform was in the trunk with Caylee and the body placed in the backyard with the smell still on it at that time?

 

[Janis396]

No cindy was not asked to testify today.

Thank God!

I love it! You know that's got to be the biggest slap in her face, that they don't want to hear anything SHE has to say! I can't quit chuckling over that one

 

[Mendara]

I'm curious about the 11:00am time as well. Why 11? After what George said this morning about loving his family & this being the hardest thing he has had to do, I really am beginning to think that he may know much more than he has previously let on and is about to let it all spill. At least that is what I hope for. Because I really doubt we will ever learn the truth if Casey is the only one who knows anything. She'll never talk in my opinion.

I think he just picked a time for everyone to pray and he could have picked any time and we would have found it suspicious. He just finished testifying and it is 11am - so maybe he knew he would testify for an hour.

 

[rlms56]

"Rumor" has it that this is not the 1st day of the GJ hearing evidence,but the icing on the cake so to speak..

I don't believe that for a minute. Media would have been all over it! Yesterday was a holiday and courts were closed. If the GJ had convened last week we would have known.

 

[Capri]

I am a bit surprised at MN's comments, I must say. Interesting choice of words.

Let's hope GA had strength of character while he was in there.

 

[Cara's Mom]

That was beautiful.

ITA with you about Sherbies post. How sad.

 

[Pondering Mind]

Dog handler next to testify
10:45 a.m. Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Forgey was called before the grand jury. He had testified earlier in a bond hearing that his cadaver dog alerted on the trunk of Casey Anthony's car. This signaled that a body was once held there. The dog also alerted to a section of the Anthonys' backyard but nothing was found when officials dug up the area.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-casey-anthony101408,0,6776908.story

Same link said George left the courtrom @ 10:40. Wonder if he is still in the courthouse?

 

[Boston]

We are comparing apples and oranges here. The FBI is NOT the DA.

Never said that it was - I told you that I was talking about Local LE

And LE was present while the DA was asking questions

 

[liltigress]

What?? What statement?? I've missed something.

Casey Anthony remained out of jail on home confinement Tuesday, but it could be her last day of freedom. She is a suspect in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. Caylee's body has never been found.

Channel 9 reported that chloroform was found in the trunk of Casey's car and jurors will hear how investigators found that potentially deadly chemical in the same spot where Caylee's body had been at one point.

http://www.wftv.com/news/17705500/detail.html

 

[Truth Seeker]

http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/17710938/detail.html

 

[rlms56]

After more than an hour with an Orange County grand jury, George Anthony has completed his testimony. Anthony appeared somber as he waited for the elevator to take hm back downstairs. All the while he held a plastic folder with his missing granddaughter Caylee Marie Anthony’s picture on the front.

“Mr. Anthony answered all the questions he was asked,” said his attorney Mark NeJame, “Beyond that we’re really not allowed to comment.”

We’ve also seen the canine handler whose cadaver dog “hit” on the back of Casey Anthony’s car and the Anthony’s back yard.

One court deputy said she believes there are about a half dozen witnesses to testify. It’s also believed that this is the only case the grand jury is hearing.

 

[Terilee]

does anyone know for sure if Casey has court today on other charges. If so shouldn't there be a link to the court room?

you could check the court calander to confirm

 

[krimekat]

I don't believe that for a minute. Media would have been all over it! Yesterday was a holiday and courts were closed. If the GJ had convened last week we would have known.

The Grand Jury that is sitting at this time has been for weeks . . . their time on the GJ is about to expire.

 

[sweetmop]

I love it! You know that's got to be the biggest slap in her face, that they don't want to hear anything SHE has to say! I can't quit chuckling over that one

AMEN!
And I imagine poor George is thanking God she's not there too!