Caylee/Casey Anthony Case: Plea Sans Adjudication In Court Today
Orlando, FL– By this afternoon, we could see Casey Marie Anthony convicted of up to 13 felony counts in the fraud trial scheduled for today at 1:30PM EST. Live Link
Over the last week, the legal wranglings, sentencing hypotheticals and LexisNexis databases where burning up the skype accounts of all the legal analysts in Or Lawn Do. I experienced it first-hand as I was in town last week:It was palpable.
According to sources speaking on the condition of anonymity to blinkoncrime.com, the plea negotiations between the State and Jose Baez, defense counsel for Casey Anthony in this matter, broke down over the amount of felonies she would agree to plead to, and the matter of adjudication. Â WFTV analyst Bill Schaeffer does a nice job discussing the importance from a legal perspective, here.
The afternoon face off between Linda Drane Burdick, Jeff Ashton and the defense team for Casey Anthony is expected to seek Judge Stan Strickland’s ruling on her sentencing and the issue of withholding adjudication which is the anticipated position of her defense.
Simply stated, there is no basis given the known facts of the case to argue that Casey’s actions constituted a necessity, agreement from the wronged party or victim, or any as yet unknown to us allegations such as needing cash for the nanny or kidnapping ransom.
While the defense does have a strong argument to be made that Ms. Anthony is a first time offender and Judge Strickland has already indicated that he will treat her accordingly, I have a suggestion for the State.
I submit aquiring tacky white sunglasses through fraudulent, felonies means, using said stolen property to perpetuate further fraudulent activity, followed by wearing them to your attorney’s office after you have been arrested for same, constitutes a spree. Adjudicate at will.
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Dominic Casey is really Casey Anthonys father……Ok beat me up….my bad
Blink,
Just reviewing, do you or anyone know how Casey
paid for her Tat? Cash, Check or Charge. TIA
Whoa!!! Blink, have you visited your video links re: Andrea Lyon’s ‘thought bubble’?? Did they ask first?
lol. Seems that horse is outta the barn
B
LP IS AT IT AGAIN!!!!!!!! He is attempting to bail Misty Croslin out of jail. Misty is the step-mom of missing Haleigh Cummings.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-haleigh-cummins-misty-croslin-bond-20100204,0,541272.story
Blink,
A little off topic, but I just wanted to thank you for the new format. It’s much faster to get where you want to be. Also, THANK YOU!!! for whatever you did to eliminate the flashing ads. They were such a distraction and irritation. Can’t imagine why any advertiser would think they were a good thing. Keep up the good work. I love this site!
Nauseated—I appreciate your comments. I could see that happening after the Casey/Caylee fight. But where was Cindy and/or George when Casey pulled Caylee into the bedroom with her crying for her Nana? If I were C or G I would be taking that bedroom door off the hinges immediately because of Caylee being in the middle of it all. Please respond to how you think, thanks.
Also, Blink, can you elaborate any further about D Casey and what might be going on?
I cannot at this time, sorry.
B
Casey Anthony may finally have a trial date: May 2, 2011.
That date, like many others in the case, is not set in stone.
Lawyers filed two new motions late Wednesday in the case, according to WESH.com.
One of the motions dealt with a timeline for the case, the other asked for a private meeting between the State Attorney’s Office and Orange Circuit Judge Stan Strickland.
The private meeting would be to discuss new material and evidence uncovered by law enforcement and possibly delay that information from being turned over to the defense.
In the second motion, prosecutors suggested that the trial be pushed back to May 2011. That timeline would require prosecutors to finish questioning under oath witnesses by the end of August, while the defense would have until January. The defense would also have to turn in a witness list by Oct. 31.
If the timeline is not satisfied, lawyers would have to show why the case is not moving forward.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/caylee-anthony/os-casey-anthony-trial-date-20100204,0,917467.story
The bounty hunter who originally posted bond for Casey Anthony told WESH 2 News Wednesday night that he has offered to pay the $1.35 million bond for Misty Croslin.
Misty Croslin, the ex-wife of Ronald Cummings, is thought to have been the last person to see missing Putnam County girl Haleigh Cummings.
New drug trafficking charges were filed on Wednesday against Croslin and Ronald Cummings, adding an additional $400,000 bond each.
http://www.wesh.com/news/22458640/detail.html
First of all, who is Misty’s attorney?
Second, LP cannot post bond for anyone, he needs a bailbondsman.
Oye vey.
B
In the motion from prosecution they mention they do not want the defense or Casey Anthony at this meeting. Makes me wonder if it is a new witness, like Dom Casey, Lee or George and they do not want to scare this witness away. Is this not strange that they would specifically mention Casey in the motion? Anyone.
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/Stories/Local/020310%20Casey%20Case%20Motion%20For%20Incamera%20Ex%20Parte%20Hearing.pdf
Do you think the “very unusual” silence from the Anthony camp has anything to do with this new discovery? I hate to even mention this, because in the past, just when I’ve thought G and C would finally be quiet, they would come out swinging again.
I know this has been speculated on before, but George’s demeanor was so different at the last hearing — he seemed so resigned and more distant from Cindy. If DC has finally told all he knows, or if some new damning evidence has surfaced, this may have finally forced George to face reality again. If so, I truly hope his friends, family and LE are closely watching over him. I don’t know if this man can admit the truth to himself and survive it. I fear it will be too devastating for him to accept. He would likely feel like he has lost everything — his granddaughter, his daughter, his job and ability to work, his reputation (the whole world now knows about the escort searches) and, especially if the rumors about Cindy and DC are true, his wife’s love and respect. It seems that the only way he has been able to maintain a relationship with Cindy is by following her rules and agenda. If he has begun to step away from defending Casey at all costs, then I doubt his marriage will survive. And one more weight/stress he is living with — worrying about what the defense may say about him and his family in mitigation. I’m in no way defending George’s actions — just speculating/empathizing with his possible thought processes and emotions at this time.
I had family members who were in a similar, seemingly hopeless place and decided it was too much to bear. And have felt near to that place myself a few time. I fear for him and I fear there is a danger that the State could lose an important witness. Sorry for rambling — just something that has been on my mind.
Came in hoping for the 411 but I guess we still don’t know what the new mystery is about. There’s so much wild speculation.
Steadychick~ Being in that dark place is scary and I’m glad you were able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
There’s so many levels of dysfunction in the A household that any one of them desiring to get out of it would be facing a long hard road but to me it would be so much more mentally freeing once the decision was made. Living a lie must be horrible.
Way back when G&C’s depos were digested here , I believe Cindy left the house that night following the fight according to a neighbor .I don’t know for how long ,but that leaves Casey alone w/Caylee in the house.
Blink, I am also on pins and needles over this new information and what your insight is on it. What could the prosecution have that they would be able to exclude the defence from the meeting with Judge Strickland? Arent BOTH sides privy to this information? I will be checking back every 15 min!!!! Thanks! C.
What the hell is that crazy Leonard P thinking? He’s saying the same thing about Misty that he said about Casey … if he can get her out of jail, he’s sure she’ll start talking. Didn’t he learn his lesson the last time? Or is he just senile and forgot what he started last time? Somebody needs to tell him to shut up!
Martha –
IIRC – George was at work the night of the 15th, therefore, he could not have intervened. And whether it was Cindy or Casey that left the house after the fight – I don’t recall. Maybe Cindy was hoping all would calm down before confronting her again.
That scenario was just a gut feeling – nothing more, yet as plausible as a zillion others. I do believe that Casey is solely responsible for Caylee’s death. If anyone helped her cover it up after the fact – I feel they should be charged by the state.
LP should butt out of the Cummings case. Misty should be left in jail until she comes clean. I wish Casey was never bailed out the first time. We might be closer to the truth today.
Now I see where the idea of Dom Casey being the possible info source, comes from, didn’t read this wesh story before the wftv one.
Can the defense ‘scare away’ a witness? It was, remember, Dom Casey being brought into the case by Baez, whose choice during the same time, was also to bring in felon Blodd Tack as spokesperson for himself and his firm. (well, we know BT or TB isn’t a felon, it’s who the name was ‘alias-inating’ that was the convicted felon and on purty durn serious charges)
Begs the question, what is it about Dom Casey that brings him to work the security line (Casey in tow) with his PI badge, for Baez? And WHY has he been so resistent to being called as a witness in any Casey related case? Did he think becoming private PI for the client, PI for the client’s lawyer, PI for the client’s mommy and daddy, having a closer than close relationship with the client’s mommy-missing subject’s grandmommy? (Essentially all these client relationships seamlessly or concurrently or consecutively connected by a bridge of privilege?)
WESH writes about the ‘new material from LE’ and requests of delays of sharing same with defense until they can investigate. If this does relate to Dom Casey, maybe there was far more than ‘priv’ sharing that Dom Casey is worried about coming out in court.
And Richard Hornsby, according to WESH article “said the state needs to determine how the materials affect the murder case against Anthony. If the information is coming from a new witness, he said the state needs more time to prevent the defense from discrediting or scaring away that person from testifying.” http://www.wesh.com/news/22442934/detail.html
And what of Mr. Morgan? Will he be kept in the dark also? Things have been too quiet on the M&M front, they’ve sat back quietly since the date of their trial was noticed. Will Judge Rodriguez effectively make that case go away by pushing the trial date forward to post spring 2011? There is no apparent need now, given the pace of the capital case and the associated criminal charges, to wait for a June trial. Will M&M be in any position to push their case forward if the capital case is delayed for another full year or more? Will they lose their June 2010 trial date? If the request comes from the defense to defer, if not toss, the civil case once again, will Judge Rodriguez comply or will this proceed without Dom Casey and his testimony?
off topic here for a second
has anyone heard that tim millers wife has cancer and he is taking time off from equasearch to arrange chemo therapy for his wife?
sad lets keep them in our prayers.
Kleat your ability to decipher that wesh article is amazing. I’m reading things over and over, including your comment and still the wheels aren’t turning in my head!
Could it be that the person who was calling in the tip that was on the phone with DC, the supposed psychic, is identified and whose story has a little more to it than just her “vision”? I could see that person needing some protection??/ It could be anything. I’m hoping it’s something important.
It did coincide with the announcement about TM and his wifes illness, maybe it has to do with TES records?
Documents regarding Casey Anthony prosecution developments from 2/3 yesterday now posted:
http://www.wftv.com/news/22425689/detail.html
New trial date proposed by the state– May 2nd, 2011.
I’d be really ticked if I were innocent Casey Anthony. Her attorneys have exculpatory evidence, witnesses, that PROVE their client is innocent, the child’s body being placed in those woods after incarceration in October 2008. I’d tell them to reveal it to the judge and the state and the world and now with ‘time served ‘ for the other charges, I’d demand to be let out of jail now.
What will the defense do? Use the next year to speculate on national tv that the state has learned about the real perpetrator and that’s why they want to ‘hide’ the evidence from the defense? The defense, on the other hand, is buying days, hours, months of life for their client by the delays because they know the DP is a real possibiity for their client because they know she is guilty. And the benefit is in each hour of breath she has before the inevitable sentence is passed? What death row inmate wouldn’t like to spend extra time in, what George told Casey, was far better than other conditions she might face in jail. (of course, Casey thanked the jailers for keeping her in good safe conditions ‘I appreciate it in every way’– every day is a day off death row.)
“Proposed order to set Discovery, Motion and Hearing Deadlines and Trial Date”
http://www.wftv.com/pdf/22464497/detail.html
“Motion for Incamera Ex Parte Hearing”
http://www.wftv.com/pdf/22464506/detail.html
MJ, what if the “psychic” is Baez or Cindy & George? George may have given up on his lies if he is worried that Dom has gone to the other side, so to speak. George looked, in court, as though he has had enough. George was also tired of the lies way back when Casey was bonded out. George, I don’t believe, will go to jail for anyone if he can avoid it.
Re: the new evidence and the state wanting to meet with Judge Strickland… My first thought was also Dom Casey…I also thought he would need protection. Whatever it is I feel to some degree it may be significant for the state.
Fatly.
B
Where is everybody???????
Significant in what way, for the state? Someone could be trying to help the defense, making claims of some theory of the child’s disappearance that the state would want to investigate and take depos, so the same thing as what happened to Kronk, doesn’t happen again, for the defense’s JPR campaign.
Who says it’s inculpatory… could well be the opposite. And unthinkable, but we know possible, from little Shenayah as she was handed over to her rapist and killer. Maybe someone has something to gain from this high publicy case to make a copycat ‘excuse’ to become Casey’s saviour. Maybe the investigations relate to the last ‘unnamed letter’ to judge Strickland.
The same time that the State has “new” information and material that they do NOT want to release to the Defense or the public in Discovery ….. P.I. Dominic is MOVING out, with no forwarding address or permanent phone number!!!!
http://dgator.com/contactus.aspx
To better serve our Client’s D&A is currently relocating its office. Our Telephone/Fax services are being transferred/changed they will be down during this period, please use email or our temporary number, we apologize for any inconvenience . . .!
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box _________???
Longwood, Florida 32779
Phone: 407.448.4565 (Temporary)
Seems to me that this new development is related to Dominic somehow …. he is a “business man” with a Private Investigators business to run, and probably has other clients besides the Anthonys ….. yet he posts on his BUSINESS website that he is up and MOVING to an undisclosed location (no new address given – only a P.O. box with no P.O. NUMBER), with a “temporary” phone number. He asks his “clients” to contact him by EMAIL or the new “temporary” number. Very shady, in my opinion. Normally, a business which is moving, will post the NEW ADDRESS immediately, so as not to lose any customers in the transition.
Yep.
B
just checking thru comments and the days events – WOW! Please, Blink i know you owe me nothing, i barely post,( always reading though! )but what does this mean? new info, please tell me it’s George or Dom Finally coming thru, please throw me a bone!!!!! Please
Kleat,I get the idea of safeguarding a witness from the defense .Say DC spilled it all and he gets full immunity -can the state withhold info from the defense based on immunity? TIA
is it Dom then, interesting find thinker, why would he be on the down low? i’m still missing what the defense would have in store for him, if he’s telling the truth now, sure he’ll get buffalo’ed just like everyone else, but basic common sense followers won’t fall for the defense spin, right? what could baez and team do to him? sorry i don’t get it, but if it is him spilling the truth beans, Yeah!!! the truth is the truth, always is
Some have speculated that DC may have spilled info about Baez, as well as about the murder. If so, I would assume this would be a big problem for Baez, maybe even enough to end his career as an attorney, maybe enough to have charges filed against him??? That would be pretty serious stuff, and if I were DC, I’d be more that a little afraid. Baez would go after him with a vengence, IMO.
hmmm…. I visited D & A earlier today, didn’t notice anything, I should have looked harder!
I have a question, on an arrest affidavit in Florida, why is someone described as ‘non-Hispanic’? I know that there is a substantial Hispanic population in Florida, but what is the point of saying someone is ‘not’ this cultural or ethnic background or makeup? What do they put on a Hispanic person’s arrest affidavit, non-white and non-black? If this is to simplify language complications, then the arrest warrant would ask about first language, read and write etc.
Why describe Casey as ‘NON-HISPANIC’? Why not caucasian, or non-some other ethnic background?
“we do not promote agenda-setting theories. We seek the truth & let the evidence speak”
Dom Casey is still asking for information on “the circumstances surrounding Caylee Marie’s disappearance since July of 2008″ (oops– WHY July? Why not the last day anyone but Casey saw the baby, unless ignoring this evidence, or ‘agenda-setting’)… “at the request of the Family”. (with a capital F) ….
Kleat, kleat, Kleat, why ask questions that require a logical answer? In the local news in Memphis, if there is a crime alert and the criminal was at large, it was considered too racist to publish the person ethnic background so…ya really didn’t know if the culprit to be on the look out for was white, black, brown, pink, blue..stooopid
If this has to do with Dom C, what would make him drop everything? Fear, of what? Could there really be “a wealthy family” in Conn. that might have a stake? That seems ridiculous but?? What if his testimony could totally obliterate the entire bunch of them’s dream of making big, big bucks. Not too much call for the big networks to want to make movies with folks that helped cover up a crime, looks too dirty. There’s a lot of folks riding the CMA money train, if he can single handedly derail it, might be best to lay low.
MJ, I was wondering if Casey herself, said she was ‘non-Hispanic’ in her answer on the form.
Kleat~ nah, I’m sure it was the form. I’ll have to look on something legal here in California and see if it’s worded that way. Seems like I have seen it before but not sure.
# 32 Kleat
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How about Family with a capital C? I keep thinking about that alleged “relationship” betwixt Grandma of the Year and her “I couldn’t get through this without you.” Dom!
Valhall is at it again!
Wonderful!
http://www.thehinkymeter.com/p=701
Kleat- EVERYTHING you fill out in Florida has the category of “non-hispanic”. It hits me like……. press 1 if you’d like this message in English. HELLO!!!!! I always thought that statement was meant for the citizens of Florida who do not understand English. They’d leave it blank in otherwords and the officials would assume they were hispanic then. Kind of backwards thinking but that seems to be the way of the world nowadays!
The designation of non-Hispanic, an abbreviation of non-Hipsanic White, refers to Caucasians without any ethnic ties to the Hispanic community, as opposed to racial ties.
In Miami, there are many people who are Caucasian and also Hispanic, some who are blue-eyed blondes. They refer to themselves as Hispanic, and I have not heard anyone referred to as Hispanic White. Many Caucasian people left Europe to live in South/ Central America or Cuba and now live in the U.S. but identify with being Hispanic, and whose native tongue is Spanish.
It is a common phrase in Miami. My family is non-Hispanic White. I just filled out the 2010 census and I put American for our designation because our family is Irish, English, French, Spanish, Polish, and Russian background, but several generations back. There wasn’t enough space.
Wow, I’ve been moderated? Sorry if that explanation is not politically correct, it is my understanding of the term non-Hipanic.
every comment on here is moderated.
B
Hispanic
(long time lurker, first time poster)
Just a thought on the constant delays . . .
With JB’s obvious lack of experience, inept ability to present in court, do think in the 12th hour Casey will fire JB, hire a new atty and cause another long delay for new atty to “get up to speed”? If this happens I’m sure JB will be in on the new plan but I’m just curious in this scenario how long does a judge usually give a new atty to prepare?
MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL! and that is why Caylee is dead.
Every character who stepped into this ring of insanity is either related to the Anthony’s or were chosen by the Anthony’s in some form or another. If there is $$$$ in CT, I don’t doubt it for a second. I believe that the prospect of money tantalized those who had hoped for a better future for themselves — down the road. Yes, there was an important cause… “to find Caylee”, but they expected money and now are left with discontent.
It an’t over till it’s over. My fear is this will drag out & create reasonable doubt, because the witnesses memory and passion will fade. I believe DC and LA know the truth and their hiding in the bushes till it’s safe to come out.
The dictionary definies race as being three differnt skin colors. black, yellow, and white. People of Hispanic origin are considered to be white.
Defines, sorry…
RubyRose — Just following your thought a bit. Even though I believe DC figures prominently into the private hearing with the judge, I’m wondering if there is a significant Baez factor as well as a result of the DC info.
I wonder because, until recently, I was under the impression that the State was pretty close to ready to go to trial and they were constantly trying to get the defense to giddy-up.
Now, we’re hearing a possible May 2011 date. I’m wondering if there is something imminent concerning JB and they are factoring in the time needed for a replacement defense to come up to speed. Just a thought.
I am of the opinion that this issue may require a change of counsel.
B
It is very suspicious to me also that D Casey has moved and not left a forwarding address, just a temp phone. Did not understand Blink, sorry I am challenged, what does fatly mean in the above post, regarding protection for D Casey. Havent heard that term. Also, when I read and see any of your posts, Blink, I try to pay very close attention because you are “Da Bomb”.
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I am of the opinion that this issue may require a change of counsel.
B
Blink
You are such a tease. And I know the futility of asking you to elaborate further!
lol, you funny today WSH.
Yes, sorry. Tangled web we weave and all that pip pip.
B
Blink
The time stamp has me curious. Are you transmitting from somewhere out at sea, like a pirate rock radio station, or something? LOL
Blink somewhere off in the Atlantic. Watch for storms matey!
O My G
My dear friend, I SOOOO needed that cackle.
You know it’s a funny thing how this works, hard as I try, the cases don’t present themselves to me, I literally have to hump it out there and investigate them, analyze them, and then write on them all having to leave the comfort of my ergonomic desk chair. I am not ready to give up the modship anytime soon. So I apologize for the waylay.
B