Casey Anthony Case – Things That Make You Go Hmmmm

Sipping coffee and listening to the snow plows – yes, seems pretty much we’ve had snow once or twice a week, beginning with the holiday blizzard – I began to reflect on the events in the Anthony circus this week.  Is it me, or does the Big Top seem to be collapsing?

On Tuesday, we were treated to Linda Drane Burdick and Frank George’s beautifully crafted, The State Of Florida’s Response To Defendant’s Motions In Limine.  Simply put, it was a masterpiece in written legal argument!  It was precise as well as concise, logical and jam-packed with legal references.  When compared to the plethora of defense motions, the State’s response was quite clearly, superior in all aspects.  We have great insight as to how the State will prosecute this case!

To most following this case, all defense motions to date have been rambling treaties that hint or speculate, yet never provide, clear thought-out legal argument nor do they normally provide legal precedents to support their motion.  Jose Baez and Chaney Mason would well be advised to study the State’s response!  This gentlemen, is how real lawyers work!

The defense took several more huge hits yesterday!

Judge Belvin Perry rejected the defense’s Motion For Reconsideration and the sanction imposed stands.  The $583.73 assessment was issued because Mr. Baez and his ego were…in willful violation of a discovery order…” and…counsel willfully violated the very specific direction in that Order.”

Oh, and the sudden excuse that the discovery filing was late because of traffic conditions that day…?  Judge Perry basically said ‘poppycock’!  He pretty much called Baez on that fairy tale because that information hadn’t been brought up previously in court.  Perry didn’t say Baez out-and-out lied, he just made it known that he didn’t just fall off the turnip truck!

On to the Texas EquuSearch depositions.

I have to say, many of us had discussions as to doubting there was any value to the defense with these witnesses.  Many of us believed that the defense – Baez and Mason – probably fell hook, line and sinker for whatever fairy dust J. Lyons was tossing into the wind and did not actively interview these folks!  Seems we were right!

Kevin and Lisa Galloway were insistent that the area where little Caylee’s remain were found was under waist-deep water.  They were in the area on at least three occasions!   Melinda White was dragged in for a deposition and proclaimed she never even searched the exact area where the remains were found!

So, all the time and money spent harassing Tim Miller, Mark NeJame and Texas EquuSearch volunteers was for naught and the pricey fishing expedition provided the defense with a big goose egg!

Which brings us to the next defense gaff!  Baez has submitted another request for 300 more investigative hours!  Yup, that’s another $12k!

Judge Perry is surely far smarter than I, but after the whole EquuSearch fiasco, I would haul Baez’s ample butt before the bench – all the while trying to choke down the laughter – and ask him if his are truly made out of brass and just how hard is it for him to pull his over-sized noggin out of his ass!

Tomfoolery and buffoonery are what’s bringing the Big Top down!

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