Who is the accomplice?

[JADEPRINCESS]

There is absolutely NO accomplice. Casey was jealous of her daughter's beauty, darling personality & the attention that she received all the while resenting her freedom had been corraled permanently. That in itself is motive enough, she needed no help, how much effort is it to overcome a toddler & dispose of her corpse. Casey's own words, have come back to haunt her, "I'm a spiteful b!tch"

 

[LetJusticePrevail]

I'm not sure why there are no transcripts of Annie's interview with LE but if she plays such an important role, I would think she would have been called to testify in front of the grand jury. Then again, maybe they're holding her testimony back.

 

[Amberjack]

Annie=Zani

Annie's b/f=chloroform

Lake Vaj parties=Annie and others

 

[curiositycat]

>>>
Downing Trucking, Inc. was incorporated on Monday, May 18, 1987 in the State of FL and is currently not active.

Thanks. I missed that. It still doesn't change my opinion that Annie is involved up to her elbows.

 

[Boots-OK]

My opinion - there is no accomplice. This case is so much simpler than everyone is trying to make it out to be. Casey killed Caylee and Casey hid the body. That's all.

Absolutely Agree...There is no accomplice

This case is simple (the cast of characters are complex and insane)

Casey is responsible for Caylee's death and she hid the body

She's delaying telling where the body is to ensure decomp makes cause of death impossible to determine. All in MHO...

 

[cfromcanada]

I truly believe KC did this all on her own...She would protect NO ONE but herself. If anyone had helped her, they would be under the bus already..

 

[Amberjack]

I believe she was INFLUENCED by others.....

i.e. Chloroform

 

[jon_burrows]

My opinion - there is no accomplice. This case is so much simpler than everyone is trying to make it out to be. Casey killed Caylee and Casey hid the body. That's all.

I agree. We may not know all the details but it all boils down to Casey acting alone when she killed Caylee. IMO

 

[lawlady84]

To me, it's like search warrants. Make them broad "just in case," as one doesn't know before the search what all may be found. Better to have it more extensive than may be needed

MiraclesHappen & DeputyDawg are much better explaining my points than I am - (add to today's to-do list: work on english) haha.

I meant basically what they explained. I know much more about civil than criminal law, but in civil law you have to raise every complaint you want the judge/jury to consider - if the trial plays out and a totally different charge is warrented, the jury can't just make up a theory for you. Cases will be dismissed or if its early enough the judge can send the pleading to get amended.

In criminal, especially based on what MiraclesHappen said - it seems you have to provide the jury with every statute you want them to be able to consider, or you'd need a new indictment - and since trials are so expensive, the DA will always want to cover everything in one trial.

Oh and just so no one thinks I was being facetious, the "Model Penal Code" is a book/code put out and updated by the American Law Institute that basically surveyed the criminal laws of all of the states and put together what they - including imput from tons and tons of prosectors, lawyers, law professors, etc. - thought an "ideal" criminal law statute would be. Many states have adopted the Model Penal Code - to try to get some uniformity across states. I was just saying these types of indictments also come from both the law of the state - ie exactly covering the FL murder statute - and the jury instructions eventually used at trial.

 

[Short_Stuff]

I agree, she had no accomplice, she acted alone. But I think others may now know, like Lee. But not the grandparents. They are just in denial.

 

[nancy botwin]

I truly believe KC did this all on her own...She would protect NO ONE but herself. If anyone had helped her, they would be under the bus already..

But... prisoner's dilemma... if Casey implicates another in helping her, she'd be effectively admitting her own guilt.

I think Casey probably DID dupe one or more parties into being tangentially or ultimately complicit in her plan and the cover-up. But I think she's the only person who is guilty of causing Caylee's death.

I understand that the purpose of boards like this is to discuss and contemplate different ideas, but I sort of wish there was a thread in which we could make a case for why each respective potential accomplice is NOT guilty.
LEE:
I think Casey tricked Lee into hiding her tracks-- ie the computer crash. I don't think Lee knew what he was destroying or the truth about what Casey had done until later. I would bet he now has his own counsel and things are going on behind the scenes that we don't know about.

I wonder if Lee is trying to make a deal on Casey's behalf-- he'll talk in exchange for immunity and the DA's agreement to take the death penalty off the table. Honestly, that's what I would be doing if it was my younger sister facing the death penalty.

I think it's pretty clear that Lee is the "fixer" in this dysfunctional family. He's the one Cindy called to find Casey on July 3, causing Casey to get "upset" and flee the Lodge. He's the one George called on July 15 to go check on Cindy before she called 911. He's the one who launched his own investigation, determined to find something Casey had said was actually true. I think his first calls with Casey clearly reveal that he did NOT know what she had done. Early on, he was at the forefront, speaking publicly and involving himself in the investigation. Now he's nowhere to be seen. At some point, he realized the truth, IMO. I feel true sympathy for Lee and I guess I'm unwilling to imagine he's guilty of anything but being exploited by his sister until I see strong evidence to the contrary.

ANNIE
The evidence we've seen does indicate that Casey said she could get Xanax from Annie. We've also heard there is evidence that Caylee was drugged with Xanax. I don't think this means Annie knew Casey would use Xanax on Caylee or, at the very worst, she contemplated how dangerous it was for Casey to give Xanax to Caylee.
It's pretty common for people to share RX drugs. It's illegal and a dumb idea, but it happens all the time and usually without disastrous consequences. I imagine Annie is out of sight because her unintentional role was discovered early on and and she is turning evidence in exchange for a deal. I truly feel badly for Annie if this interpretation of her role is accurate.

 

[DazzlinDebSD]

My opinion - there is no accomplice. This case is so much simpler than everyone is trying to make it out to be. Casey killed Caylee and Casey hid the body. That's all.

Once again......I agree with your post. Great minds do think alike:blowkiss:

 

[LCoastMom]

My opinion - there is no accomplice. This case is so much simpler than everyone is trying to make it out to be. Casey killed Caylee and Casey hid the body. That's all.

I don't always agree with everything you say but on this I'll give you 100%.

What are the odds that KC found someone just like her who would conspire against this sweet baby, even after the fact and never spill.

I can't see KC risk letting anyone in on it either, the stakes are too high. Didn't she write something on MS about only trusting yourself?

 

[Truthwillsetufree]

But... prisoner's dilemma... if Casey implicates another in helping her, she'd be effectively admitting her own guilt.

I think Casey probably DID dupe one or more parties into being tangentially or ultimately complicit in her plan and the cover-up. But I think she's the only person who is guilty of causing Caylee's death.

I understand that the purpose of boards like this is to discuss and contemplate different ideas, but I sort of wish there was a thread in which we could make a case for why each respective potential accomplice is NOT guilty.
LEE:
I think Casey tricked Lee into hiding her tracks-- ie the computer crash. I don't think Lee knew what he was destroying or the truth about what Casey had done until later. I would bet he now has his own counsel and things are going on behind the scenes that we don't know about.

I wonder if Lee is trying to make a deal on Casey's behalf-- he'll talk in exchange for immunity and the DA's agreement to take the death penalty off the table. Honestly, that's what I would be doing if it was my younger sister facing the death penalty.

I think it's pretty clear that Lee is the "fixer" in this dysfunctional family. He's the one Cindy called to find Casey on July 3, causing Casey to get "upset" and flee the Lodge. He's the one George called on July 15 to go check on Cindy before she called 911. He's the one who launched his own investigation, determined to find something Casey had said was actually true. I think his first calls with Casey clearly reveal that he did NOT know what she had done. Early on, he was at the forefront, speaking publicly and involving himself in the investigation. Now he's nowhere to be seen. At some point, he realized the truth, IMO. I feel true sympathy for Lee and I guess I'm unwilling to imagine he's guilty of anything but being exploited by his sister until I see strong evidence to the contrary.

ANNIE
The evidence we've seen does indicate that Casey said she could get Xanax from Annie. We've also heard there is evidence that Caylee was drugged with Xanax. I don't think this means Annie knew Casey would use Xanax on Caylee or, at the very worst, she contemplated how dangerous it was for Casey to give Xanax to Caylee.
It's pretty common for people to share RX drugs. It's illegal and a dumb idea, but it happens all the time and usually without disastrous consequences. I imagine Annie is out of sight because her unintentional role was discovered early on and and she is turning evidence in exchange for a deal. I truly feel badly for Annie if this interpretation of her role is accurate.

Bold is mine...I haven't seen or read about this evidence. Link please.
Not being snarky,If there is evidence of this I want to read it as I have read everything else and I might have missed this. Thanx.

 

[diane952]

My opinion - there is no accomplice. This case is so much simpler than everyone is trying to make it out to be. Casey killed Caylee and Casey hid the body. That's all.

I agree Chilly...I think it is just that simple..I dont beleive there is an accomplice.

 

[Intermezzo]

I'm not sure why there are no transcripts of Annie's interview with LE but if she plays such an important role, I would think she would have been called to testify in front of the grand jury. Then again, maybe they're holding her testimony back.

I've had been looking for Annie's transcripts as well.
It was reported by local media last week that the State did not present all the evidence it has against Casey to the Grand Jury.

Has anyone heard any news about the test results from the pants Cindy washed?

 

[Broderick]

I've had been looking for Annie's transcripts as well.
It was reported by local media last week that the State did not present all the evidence it has against Casey to the Grand Jury.

Has anyone heard any news about the test results from the pants Cindy washed?

Nothing on the pants.

Annie's transcripts have not been released.

 

[liltigress]

If there is an accomplice, Casey won't tell because it will be her admission of guilt.

If there is an accomplice, he/she will not come forward because Casey is denying everything and the said accomplice will let Casey take the fall for it all.

So, logically, there is no reason for an accomplice to come forward, if there is one.

 

[weasel]

<<Bold is mine...I haven't seen or read about this evidence. Link please>>

I haven't seen or read any info like this either. Or evidence that Lee destroyed any evidence. Or evidence that Lee could be Caylee's bio father, which I think is crossing the line to virtually accuse someone of something like this without any sort of evidence to back it up. That's a very serious accusation that could totally ruin a person's life. Just the fact that he refused a DNA test isn't evidence. It's all just speculation unless you have solid evidence. I respect the opinions of others, but I think others should respect people's right to innocent until proven guilty. I don't think Casey had an accomplice and I feel it's unjust to implicate people without justification.

 

[Truthwillsetufree]

<<Bold is mine...I haven't seen or read about this evidence. Link please>>

I haven't seen or read any info like this either. Or evidence that Lee destroyed any evidence. Or evidence that Lee could be Caylee's bio father, which I think is crossing the line to virtually accuse someone of something like this without any sort of evidence to back it up. That's a very serious accusation that could totally ruin a person's life. Just the fact that he refused a DNA test isn't evidence. It's all just speculation unless you have solid evidence. I respect the opinions of others, but I think others should respect people's right to innocent until proven guilty. I don't think Casey had an accomplice and I feel it's unjust to implicate people without justification.

I realize people post their opinions, as I have posted plenty of my own. Most posts are theories as to what happened and to me that is okay too. The only problem I have is when a post is stated as "fact" or "evidence", I would like a link, so I will have this knowledge and evidence when I am putting my theory or whatever together. That is all I was referring to.