Casey/Caylee Anthony Murder Trial: Closing Arguments Bring New Confessions By Jose Baez And New Smirks By Jeff Ashton
Assistant State’s Attorney Jeff Ashton began the closing arguments with such scalpular precision my mind wandered briefly where I actually pictured him scrubbing in, just before entering court. In approximately 77 minutes, with 2 overruled objection by Jose Baez, Ashton tied up the one thing he is NOT required to present to the jury, Casey’s motive for murdering her toddler, setting the tone for his closing that presented more like an excerpt from a Grisham flick. I say let him play himself.
“..It’s easy to be a parent, sometimes.. It’s easy to be a parent, when your playing with your child, or when your enjoying your child, children are fun… But we all know that being a parent is much more than just playing with your children.. Being a parent is about sacrifice.. Your child becomes your life. This case is about the clash between that responsibility and the expectations that go with it, and the life that Casey Anthony wanted to have… “
Ashton went through the time line of 31 days including details from the elaborate lies Casey Anthony told to avoid detection from her Mother Cindy, her imaginary friend finder chip located in the unallocated sectors of her mind where her conscious should have been, and the fact there is only one reason to duct tape a small child: MURDER. Ashton reminded jurors that the defense theory is asking them to head down rabbitholes that defy reasonable thought. It makes one wonder if that was not exactly the source of inspiration behind Jose Baez Dr. Huntington pigs sans blankets experiment.
Cheshire Cat: By-the-bye, what became of the baby? I’d nearly forgotten to ask.
Alice: It turned into a pig.
The Cat: I thought it would.
Jose was spotted given jurors a parting gift over lunch, which was intercepted by deputies.
Doom and Gloom Loom for Camp Casey
On what is likely to be her day of reckoning, Ms. Anthony was less than thrilled to learn that 2 of the bullseye on her defense’s dart board were permanently removed, I reckon. George and Lee Anthony, the crux of the defense’s failed attempts to blame Casey Anthony’s selective post traumatic stress disorder, will not be allowed to be maligned further based on her allegations of sexual abuse.
As expected, Jose Baez began his closing arguments reminding jurors the defense is not required to “defend” at all. In short, his comments were structured around the trash being altered because it was allowed to dry, and that the state allowed jurors to pass around the velveeta pouch so they could help figure out “Who cut the cheese.” You read that correctly, he actually said that.
He also went on to express his concerns that the State painted his client as a slut, and by doing so, invoking their emotions which will be used to find her guilty, as opposed to actual evidence.
In what I will call flub #3 in less than 40 minutes, Jose Baez inadvertently tells jurors that Casey Anthony’s trunk for the usage ot transportation is not murder. HEH? I thought the defense was quite adamant the junk in the trunk is what stunk. I guess that’s now bunk, whoda’ thunk?
Jose Baez is currently continuing his contribution to the defense’s, and Cheney Mason is on as anchor to complete the allotted 4 hours.
Linda Drane Burdick has had 3 sustained objections and granted one move to strike already. I lost that bet dangit.
Flub #4 flies in, while I am editing. This lawyer just actually admitted Casey searched for chloroform based on Ricardo Morales’s image on his computer. OMG.
..” It should be natural for her to want to know what chloroform was if her boyfriend had the image on his myspace…” Jose Baez
Assistant State Attorney Linda Drane Burdick will complete the State’s rebuttal closing argument.
On an unrelated note, the jury has selected their preference for the order of question during the press conference scheduled following a verdict. It is as follows:
1. CNN 2. WFTV 3. St. Pete Times 4. Reuters 5. People 6. HLN 7. WDBO 8. NBC 9. MSNBC 10.WTSP 11.FOX 12.Orlando Magazine 13.Florida Sun 14.WKMG 15.Dateline 16.WTMY 17.Chathouse 18.CFN 13 19.WOFL 20.Tampa Tribune 21.In Session 22.Orlando Sentinel 23.Univision 24.AP 25.Discovery 26.ABC 27.EFE 28.CBS 29.WESH
If that is not a window to this jury, I don’t know what is.
To Be Continued, Active Blogroll on this thread through today’s session. On the day that Governor Scott signed his first death warrant for Manuel Valle, convicted of killing a Coral Gables police officer a few counties away, I would not hold out any hope that Ann Finnell’s motion for mistrial based on Federal Court’s ruling striking the death penalty in Florida, will be granted. Report Filed 3PM EST
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OMG Blink JB did tie is client to every bit of evidence while at the same time trying them to drink the “accident” koolaid-
Thanks for summarizing Ashtons closing- I missed a great deal of it- Wow-
Holy Moly- JB just said Casey made those calls on the 16th because
Caylee was dead…doesnt that exonerate Georges supposed “help”?
That photos dont prove anything!!! ARGGG!
great job Blink- Love the drink me reference to the rabbit hole and Baez as the chesire cat.
AJMO
Hah, Blink, yes “scrubbing in” indeed!!! JA reminds me of Alan Alda – Dr. “Hawkeye” Pierce!!!
Perfect, I could not place who would play Ashton perfectly… I think he would be a tad senior now, but absolutely!
B
-snipped-
Jose was spotted given jurors a parting gift over lunch, which was intercepted by deputies.
Well there’s Casey’s final nail in her coffin. Bribing the jurors. WTG Baez. No wonder you’re so familiar with moral bankruptcy.
Ragdoll my sweet friend, I was kidding, lol. It is the “drink me” from Alice in Wonderland.
B
Baez, in closing arguments: “We’ve lost our senses here”. Yes indeed, the defense team has!
4th strike. wow.
B
Sorry B. I’m disabled when it comes to discerning truth with sarcasm.
I never did read Alice in Wonderland. Thank you for calling me out on my ignorance.
Lol, not at all Ragdoll, it was my fault, my edit with the quote from the Cheshire Cat did not publish originally.
Otherwise, it looked exactly as you interpreted it. No being sensitive on me today please my dear friend, I have not had more than 4 hours sleep in 3 days, god only knows wth I will write by the end of tonight.
B
~snip~
In what I will call flub #3 in less than 40 minutes, Jose Baez inadvertently tells jurors that Casey Anthony’s trunk for the usage ot transportation is not murder. HEH? I thought the defense was quite adamant the junk in the trunk is what stunk. I guess that’s now bunk, whoda’ thunk?
Love it Blink. You are so fast, as I am sitting here trying to follow JB’s IL-ogic, obviously that is the problem.
lol you cant make this up. Unreal.
B
Blink–Bravo!!! You are so talented kiddo! “he can’t lie, uh…he can’t tell the truth -just happened Baez talking about GA.
What kind of attorney makes a bru-ha-ha about a gas can 3 different times? Baez is a ramblin’ man doing the best his micro brain can. Pure agony listening to Baez.
Blink, I’ve been a lurker for years and I want to thank you for your insight throughout this entire ordeal. I have a 2 year old son, and so this hit me close to my heart.
Casey is looking like she’s regretting choosing Baez to represent her. I think she realizes she’s toast.
Poor George. He obviously loved his granddaughter more than anything, and though he has faults, he doesn’t deserve this.
OMG Ashton is laughing!!
OMG it has never rung so true for me…Casey is willing to throw her Daddy under the bus! Her entire case is based on George did it? That goes more to her state of mind that anything! She doesn’t give a crapola about anyone but herself! Ashton is laughing his ass off and they just got called up to the bench. I think Jeff is probably in a little bit of trouble, but seriously, how could he help himself?
OMG is this outburst grounds for mistrial Blnk?????
No.
B
Ah!!! A big fat 5 now!! Plz make him no longer be able to give closings!
Everyone was laughing, his theory is so ridiculous.
Oh no- Blink are we still okay?
WOW. JB really playing dirty vis-a-vis G. Anthony and J. Ashton (“this laughing guy right here”). How do juries respond to these sorts of antics? Might this jeopardize (what some might take to be) the persuasiveness of the defense’s closing arguments?
Jose Baez is technically guilty of the same contempt that creepy 28 year old got 6 days for.
B
…..I should have added…Thank you for calling me out on my ignorance….and being sweet about it <3
So the list for jury’s preferred media has Dateline, UniVision (spanish), ABC, CBS, and WESH (Orlando CBS affiliate) … all towards to bottom of the barrel.
Interesting.
Another oops admission . . . JB talked about lesser charges against his client that would of been more appropriate, including wrongful disposal of a body . . .
I’m not feeling sensitive, B. I didn’t take it personally
You’re doing a stand up job; you always have.
Outstanding friend, I would never want to hurt your feelings as you know
B
I wish Mr. Ashton would compose himself. This is what happens when he buy into someone elses crap. We sink to their level.
He was out of line, I agree. But technically, Baez could have objected respectfully instead of that back-alley thug move, lol.
B
he = we
Thanks for the “No” Blink. Phew.
Oly Toledo! Superb article, fantastic graphics . . . Beep, Beep!
lol thanks
B
Wow!!!!! Jeff just came out of a chair like a bull out of the chute!!! I mean it’s pitbull time. The jury is exiting the bull ring. Casey’s biting her nails/ trying to avoid vomiting – she’s very pale – and Judge Perry came out of his chair with such force his chair hit the wall. Sunny is saying Jeff made personal attacks against Jose. Jose is mocking the prosecutions case – he’s really ripping them. Fireworks. If ya’ll are at work, not to worry, I’m sure you will see reruns, Nancy Grace will have the video for sure. Some of us will back Jeff and some Jose. Blink, you might want to consider having some hoses ready to cool us off.
Oh dear Blink….I know your heart. Your burdens are heavy. My concern is that you take care of you. Hug yourself for me, from me. <3
===>jb says “the truth stops here” <=== [IMO the first truth he has spoken in his closing/trial]
Wow, it looks lie JB didn’t read the judges rules pertaining to closing arguments! He is too contemptible!!! Yeah, JA will prolly take some heat here, but JB’s breaking every freakin rule the HJBP laid out!
Mom 3.0 – YES!!! NOT imaginary friends! LIES!!!! Someone alert the prosecution. That’d be an awesome point for Ms. LDB to make!!!!!
Linda eluded to that this morning on the characerature “demonstrative aid” I think she will go there.
Excellent Point, did I mention I cannot wait until this day is over.
Baez is actually in violation of the courts order from the closing statement edict as well, I think Linda may hammer that home unless they agreed to it beforehand.
B
I feel for Mr. Ashton , my laughing started when JB said “The truth STOPS Here. Been laughing ever since.
lol
B
jb -”he [GA] can’t lie …uh, he can’t tell the truth …” … [snicker, even the truth leaks out of jb] …
River pearl …are you still laughing? We must think alike sometime.
I realize Ashton should have a poker face but I think Baez is way over the top. JVM says he is organized? To me he seems all over the place.
JVM is calling them gladiators. Sonny is saying it’s Jeff’s fault – she thinks Linda should have made the closing – but Linda might do it anyway. Mark is saying the Defence may be in contempt (that works for me) Sidebar 4:07pm ET …. and my dogs are letting me know it’s dinner time – off to the kitchen. BBL
Baez is acting like an emotional nutjob during the second part of his close and the lawyers on HLN are talking about Ashton’s innapropriate behavior. I must have missed something, because Ashton is conducting himself pretty well, as far as I can see. Baez is enough to work anybody’s last nerve though.
JB is trying to turn George from Chester the Molester to charlles Manson.
oh the “count continues” … jb got “slut #3″ in …
So JP says both JA & jb are in violation & they will watch a ‘re-run’ before JP says what he will do ….
As is Ashton, who was specifically admonished to behave before Baez started.
Jose Baez is technically guilty of the same contempt that creepy 28 year old got 6 days for.
B
yes, I mentioned that upthread.
B
May I just say that wearing one’s hair in a bun at the age of 25 is freakishly weird….she should have had it cut!
Gee, how BIG of jb asking JP to NOT hold JA in contempt ….
I am impressed by Jose Baez’s comments- I can understand each is very emotional right now.
AJMO
Haven’t been watching the closings as much as I’ve hoped to today. I saw JA smiling but can’t help but wonder what the defense attorneys were doing when JA was doing his closing remarks? Were they even on camera, or are they sitting out of view?
Whoa Blink, JP says ANY more ‘problems’ will be EXCLUSION of offending Attny !!!
If facial expressions etc. are prohibited than WHY were ICA’s head nodding etc. not stopped? She has really been putting on the show with the head nodding and crying on cue since trial began.
LOL Annie….
Maybe it helps relieve raw emotions but ripping into Casey’s appearance and minion-ness is sickly therapeutic for me. Trout prout. Slut. Princess Poopie Pants. Mr. Ed/horse face. I wanna add conehead. The bun accentuates her misshapen head.
Much better.
IMO & may be just me BUT jb standing @ defense table looks like he could literally implode @ any minute …
I am glad that Linda will be up next and she will be the last to say anything…
The jury can then clean its palate so to speak…
Thanks palerider- I think LDB will talk about that too.
AJMO
OH! Baez is using the ol ‘throwing oneself on the sword’. Someone’s been surfing blogs and forums to articulate his closing arguements.
Baez and Leo Padilla are two of a kind.
geez’ jb is attacking GA because he “didn’t fall on his sword for ICA” … OMG
… and here, on cue ICA “tears/tissue act” …
George cares about his six pack of beer…
OMG I can’t take it.
B
@Ragdoll 3:50 pm
Trout pout!! LOL!!!!! Glad you feel better GF!
Looking forward to the guilty verdict so we can all celebrate.
Since when is it being a good and loving parent to lie and coverup a murder? especially when he supposedly was still working on coverup an accident…. From the beginning of this case George was the only one that seemed to care about Caylee and only Caylee watch his emotions during the memorial- His emotions are genuine- as for him not consoling cindy–its hard to console a woman who is in the arms of another man…and who refuses to see the truth…
AJMO
Mom3.0 says:
July 3, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Since when is it being a good and loving parent to lie and coverup a murder? especially when he supposedly was still working on coverup an accident…. From the beginning of this case George was the only one that seemed to care about Caylee and only Caylee watch his emotions during the memorial- His emotions are genuine- as for him not consoling cindy–its hard to console a woman who is in the arms of another man…and who refuses to see the truth…
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Another great one for the prosecution!!!!!
Mom, they should put you on the payroll!!!!! You rock!!!!!
According to JB, LE should have subpoenaed MY cell phone records!
If they were imaginary friends she would have left the house and “played” with THEM, and talked to THEM…not lied about them inorder to set up freetime to actually meet up with REAL people and Go REAL places…. boyfriends and nightclub hopping and babysitters for Caylee while instead of being loved and entertained and looked after she looked on while Casey was busy playing Rock band and while Casey was partying and having a good time depriving her baby from her stuffed animals and safety of her own home and comfort of her own bed……..lies that gave Casey the ability to have fun at Caylees expense Lies to excuse her NEED and Want to be free from mothering duties.
Yeah thats an amazing mother alright.