What Kind Of Defense for Casey in a trial?

[Lanhawk]

I think Baez is banking all of his chips on the hope that they don't find Caylee's body. He'll throw "experts" (just like OJ did) that the way the dna was obtained, contaminated the results. He'll bring up reports of alleged "alive" sightings, and say that there is no body because this is no death. Yet all of this defense will cost money..money the Anthony's don't have so where will it come from?? In comes movie and book deals, and the Anthonys will say they are only doing it because they need money for Casey's defense fund.

 

[Talison]

The only possible explanation for Casey's behavior is that she killed her little girl and was hoping to get away with it. She never really cared about Caylee, and doesn't care that she's gone, and she doesn't care about the trail of devastation she leaves everywhere she goes.

There's just no other explanation she or JB could come up with that would explain her behavior. It is what it is. So yeah, I'm sure they're bluffing.

 

[Ginny]

At this point there is nothing Casey or JB can say that will make me change my mine. Everything that has come out of their mouths has been a lie in some way or fashion.

 

[Pegster57]

I don't know, but its gotta be one heck of a whopper.

She's gotta explain the body in the trunk. I agree with the previous post that there will be dangerous people who put the body there to try to frame Casey for murder. Casey is taking the fall so that they won't hurt Caylee. They threatened her that if she lets on whats happening, they will kill Caylee. So, she had to party and pretend there was nothing wrong. If she goes along with this and takes the rap for the murderer of the body that was in her trunk, then they will release Caylee to her grandparents once its all said and done.
What is amazing is that Byass actually believes her.

 

[Talison]

At this point, without hearing this version of events, it is hard to say if it will be believable or not.

I don't think it's all that hard to say if it will be believable or not. :crazy:

Being coerced will never explain her lack of emotion (and apparent lack of concern) regarding Caylee. And if they try to explain the lack of emotion by saying she knew all along that Caylee was perfectly safe, then are the people holding her really dangerous and scary enough to make Casey behave in such a bizarre manner? It's the Catch-22 that just won't go away.

 

[lisalei321]

what Jose Baez has on his defendant would make us understand Casey's side once it is presented? He keeps defending her and stating that once her side of the story is put out there we will understand why she had to do the things she did.

What? Like not showing emotion in regards to her daughter being kidnapped?
What? Like purposely leading LE down the corridor of Universal Studios because she has an office there?
What? Like she laughed during an interview with LE regarding her baby girl missing?

Please, tell me how we are going to understand how she did all this. What possible defense story could he give us that would make us understand?

Anyone?

You'll notice, he never says she "didn't" kill her child, he just says we'll understand why!

Big spin going on there:spinner:

 

[tippytoes]

"ABSOLUTELY" SHE WOULD TURN ON HER MOTHER!!!!!
I just think that this is the type of DRIVAL that is going to be gushing from the prosecution once they get discovery and find out yes indeed, there is irrefutable evidence that Caylee was dead in her mothers car

This is the kind of story, and by story i mean PACK OF LIES, that KC and her troupe of experienced lawyers will come up with.

Still confused. Your first post said "Maybe she is going to sell out her mother."

I will say, again, she would have done that back in June. No one will believe this selfish girl would spend a MINUTE in jail (time one, two three, or now...with no possibility of bail) to frame her mother.

You write I just think that this is the type of DRIVAL that is going to be gushing from the prosecution once they get discovery and find out yes indeed, there is irrefutable evidence that Caylee was dead in her mothers car

I hope you mean the defense because why would the prosecution accuse Cindy? I also think the prosecutioin has EVIDENCE, not drival.

 

[icherish]

Baez has been saying all along that Casey is being coerced. So obviously they are going to try to blame this on a third party who is dangerous enough that Casey's life, her family's life and Caylee's life are all threatened. My guess is he will say this third party put ANOTHER body in the trunk of Casey's car, forced her to dispose of it, etc.

At this point, without hearing this version of events, it is hard to say if it will be believable or not.

I think you are on to something there. Defense HAS to explain why there was a decomposing body in the trunk. Problem is, persuading the jury to question that it was Caylee's. Maybe they'll suggest her DNA was planted by LE. (OJ, anyone?)

 

[icherish]

You'll notice, he never says she "didn't" kill her child, he just says we'll understand why!

Big spin going on there:spinner:

But he did say "Casey has done nothing wrong"

 

[tiredofthis]

Didn't they offer her accidental a long time ago? Back when JB swore he didn't ask for immunity (but it was proven he did)?

Yep. She didn't take it because more likely than not, Caylee's death wasn't accidental.

 

[2goldfish]

Maybe she is going to sell out her mother. Maybe say that the fight on the night of the 15th when CA tried to strange her, Caylee got hurt.

So KC took her away from CA so that she didnt get injured any worse. Caylee then died from CA's attack on KC. KC felt so guilty for all the bad things she had done to her mother. It was HER fault they had gotten into a fight. Her mother had done everything for Caylee and KC, and she (KC) OWED to her mother to protect her from the knowledge that she had killed her own granddaughter.

She went clubbing and shopping etc so that no one would suspect. It was all up to KC to PROTECT her beloved mother at all costs, even if it meant going to JAIL for LIFE...

or some such GARBAGE like that. I am convinced she is going to turn on someone close. Everything at this point has been designed to cause maximum damage to CA. I see it as KC's ultimate revenge. Because of course, in KC's mind, it was CA's fault she had to kill Caylee in the first place.

quit giving defense ideas! :blowkiss:

pretty much nothing outside of a science fiction book is gonna help me understand this. It's their job to act snotty and maintain the facade of innocence. I dont know what story they have/will concoct(ed) but maybe they pray she will plea out and never go to trial (although...I doubt she will...dont think she is worried at all about being caught, but about pulling one over on everyone)

I dont envy JB et al one freaking bit. I wouldnt touch this case with a 10 foot pole.
:couch:

 

[tippytoes]

Yep. She didn't take it because more likely than not, Caylee's death wasn't accidental.

Thanks!! I thought so, but with this case.......

Maybe now that the death penalty is a reality and she's crying tears for herself, I can hope.

 

[diane952]

Maybe she is going to sell out her mother. Maybe say that the fight on the night of the 15th when CA tried to strange her, Caylee got hurt.

So KC took her away from CA so that she didnt get injured any worse. Caylee then died from CA's attack on KC. KC felt so guilty for all the bad things she had done to her mother. It was HER fault they had gotten into a fight. Her mother had done everything for Caylee and KC, and she (KC) OWED to her mother to protect her from the knowledge that she had killed her own granddaughter.

She went clubbing and shopping etc so that no one would suspect. It was all up to KC to PROTECT her beloved mother at all costs, even if it meant going to JAIL for LIFE...

or some such GARBAGE like that. I am convinced she is going to turn on someone close. Everything at this point has been designed to cause maximum damage to CA. I see it as KC's ultimate revenge. Because of course, in KC's mind, it was CA's fault she had to kill Caylee in the first place.

Yes..I am absoloutely convinced she is going to turn on Cindy..I cant wait..Poetic justice!

 

[swa]

If you have been following the case - you know their defense is going to be:

"Someone took the child -- and threatened Casey and her Family if she went to the police"

"If you call the police -- we will harm not only Caylee, but you and your entrie family"

-- so --

Casey is supposed to look like a hero for not allowing Caylee and her family to be hurt..

WAY TO GO CASEY!!! You're such a hero...

NOT.

So.. since this defense sucks -- what your next option? If someone stole your child -- you would go crazy -- not go to Fusian.

 

[Taed]

There is nothing they can say that will make me understand why the story keeps changing. There is only one reason for that.

I agree; they must be following a script from the kidnappers. It's the only possilble explanation. :crazy:

 

[debs]

It was allowed without proof in Susan Smith's trial - her stepfather abused her or so she said.
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Susan Smith's stepfather testified that he'd abused her for years.

 

[Theonly1]

I have been thinking about how I would defend Casey if I were her attorney. She is a habitual liar, with no moral code, which would make her hard to present to a jury. I would just need to establish reasonable doubt..........

I believe I could do it with my but...... GEORGE DEFENSE........

I would portray Casey as a young woman who had been sexually abused by her father since age 2 or 3. I would show her sociopath ways even as a kid to show how it had affected her mentally. Bring in every person she ever went to school with to tell about her lies and crazy ways. I would bring out all of her promiscuity, drugs, alcohol, etc. to show the pattern of a sexually abused young woman. I would get shrink after shrink to testify how that is the exact patterns they see in their practice when sexual abuse started young by a parent.

Then I would try to make the jury think the reason George filed for divorce in 05 was to get away from the house because he knew he would most likely do the same to Caylee. When that didn't work out, George fought the urge as long as he could but he eventually succumbed to his perversion.

Caylee could talk now and was going to tell Cindy. He killed her as he knew he would go to jail for the rest of his life, and with his LE background he could likely hide her where no one would ever find her.

The day it happened he put her in the back yard, because Cindy would be home soon. Casey was gone, because she had not come back for Tony's the night before. Cindy said she did not see Casey that morning before she left, but she heard them in the room. Then we get to the big lie George told about seeing them both that morning down to the details of what they had on.

Then, I would remind the jury of George saying he had a key to Casey's car. All he would have to do would be load her in Casey's car in what he thought was a sealed bag and dispose of the body. He could have told Casey when she came in that day to go borrow that shovel that he was going to move a bush and she most likely would have. She could have thought Caylee was with Cindy. While Casey was taking a nap or taking a shower, George could have taken the body and buried it somewhere close without Casey ever knowing her car had been moved or just put it in the trunk of the car.

Why Casey left her car that night was because she opened the trunk and found the body...She freaked out...she left her purse, lost her blackjack etc. all in a fit of panic. She calls her dad, and he tells her to keep her mouth shut or he would say she did it and everyone would believe him since he was LE.

Casey ran to Tony's and other places to stay hidden, because she knew if she saw her mother, all hell would break loose. She had a psychotic break of sorts.

In the meantime her father had a chance to get to her and tell her the way it was going to be told. She didn't want her mother to find out she had been having sex with her father all those years, and was terrified he would blame it on her because it was a violent death.

She planned to get to California to the Marine, but she had to come up with some money first.

That is as far as I have in my George defense.........but that would work.

While this theory would seem to explain many things, the problem is that an attorney cannot manufacture evidence. He or she can have a "theory" but cannot run around throwing those kind of aspersions on innocent people without *some* sort of evidence.

 

[Theonly1]

It was allowed without proof in Susan Smith's trial - her stepfather abused her or so she said.

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Yes, and while her attorney can theorize that she may have been abused it is a step further to say that said *abuser killed* Caylee to keep her quiet. That's a leap that without evidence a right-thinking judge isn't gonna let an attorney make. Even Susan Smith's attorney did not say her abuser (step-father) killed the children, right?

 

[Reality Orlando]

I think he's setting the ground for an accidental death/homicide defense. What else do they have at this point. Nothing. There is nothing she could claim that would get her off the hook. So it's all about damage control. He not stupid.

I think they're just trying to set up a reasonable doubt case. I can't see anything that could justify all that's happened. There are no phone calls made that can be traced to anyone else that may have Caylee and you know there would be. There are no emails that hint in that direction. Add to that the computer searches for missing children and Chloroform and the picture is very grim. Now, if they didn't have the evidence from the trunk they may have gotten away with it. But the dogs, the smell and the DNA evidence are going to make that impossible. The only way I can see this turning around for Casey is if a live Caylee is brought forward, and I think that would have happened by now if it's true.

 

[Theonly1]

I wouldn't put it past Casey to use this defense. IMO she would throw her own family under the bus to save her butt!

I think a way easier defense will be the CINDY DEFENSE!

Example in opening statement for defense:

"The evidence will show that the last person (outside of a family member) to see Caylee alive stated Caylee was with Cindy at the nursing home in Mt. Dora. Not one person who isn't in the Anthony family saw my client with her child after that."

Also, the forensic evidence was found in CINDY's car. The forensic computer evidence is from CINDY's computer. Items were purchased on CINDY's credit card." [Mind you, it is because Casey did not own anything herself but a whole lotta stink could be made to look sh*tty.]

They'll play Casey's first jail call to CA where she goes, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN you don't know what my INVOLVEMENT is in stuff?"

heh