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January 7, 2009
Posted: 01:39 PM ET

NEW YORK–A new motion by prosecutors in the Casey Anthony case reminds me of a legal issue that was front and center during In Session’s coverage of the death of Anna Nicole Smith in 2007. When Smith died in the Bahamas in that February, her body was flown to Broward County, Florida where her body remained in a funeral home while legal proceedings took place.

Caylee Anthony

Earlier this week, Assistant State Attorney Linda Burdick filled a motion asking the judge in Casey Anthony’s criminal case to place restrictions on three DVDs containing photographs of Caylee Anthony’s remains that will be turned over to her defense counsel. In the motion, the State is requesting that the images remain in Orlando, requiring defense experts to personally view the discs in the possession of lead counsel Jose Baez.

In the motion, Burdick cites that “it has been widely reported that major media outlets have paid substantial sums of money for “licensing fees” for photographs and videos of Caylee Marie Anthony depicting her image while she was still alive.” The motion also says the State is not inferring any impropriety would come from the defense team, but want every precaution in place.

During legal hearings in Florida shortly after Smith died that February, the main issue centered around who should have legal custody of Smith’s body for decisions on funeral services and burial. The court heard testimony from witnesses for almost a week to determine if Howard K. Stern, Larry Birkhead or Smith’s baby Dannielynn, through her guardian ad litem, Richard Millstein should have decision making powers.

During this week of legal wrangling, Smith’s body lay in the refrigerated section of a funeral home much like where Caylee’s remains are today. The court that week also addressed the issue of photographs that could be taken and leaked to the media.

Millstein asked the court to prepare a nondisclosure order to be signed by all family members who viewed the remains, and also by all personnel at the funeral home itself. All sides agreed, believing it was a necessary and appropriate security measure.

Although Florida has a very liberal open records policy, the state legislature passed a law in 2001 known as the Earnhardt Family Protection Act. Enacted because of issues surrounding autopsy photographs taken of the body of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, it makes those photos or video recordings confidential. Violation of the law is a felony.

In the Anthony case, the state is focused on keeping the digital images of the autopsy and of skeletal and dental x-rays secure and respecting the dignity of Caylee.

–Jean Casarez, In Session correspondent

Filed under: Casey and Caylee Anthony • Jean Casarez


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Clennon   January 7th, 2009 2:59 pm ET

What happened to decency and dignity in this country? Is nothing sacred anymore?What sicko would want to buy pics of an innocent child’s remains? May Caylee rest in peace,and shame on anyone that disrespects the memory of that poor little victim by attempting to profit from the unfortunate demise of that beautiful child.

Margaret Horricks   January 7th, 2009 3:05 pm ET

I agree with the motion let Caylee finally rest in peace it is such a disgrace wat happened to her we don’t need pictures of her remains all over the internet. Let us remember that sweet innocent face.

Linda   January 7th, 2009 3:15 pm ET

Caylee Anthony’s remains should be treated with the dignity that she did not get alive and when and how she died.
Further, pictures and videos should be kept from the public because the only people who will profit from it (besides the bloodsucking paparazzi magazines) will be her murderer (formerly known as her mother) and her grandparents who felt it was more important to protect their monster child than seek justice for their innocent grandchild.

Tammy S   January 7th, 2009 3:18 pm ET

How far our society has fallen that a court order would even have to be necessary. That anyone could think of profiting over this innocent, little angel is more than despicable. She has already been betrayed by the one person that was supposed to protect her. Enough is enough!

James Gioielli   January 7th, 2009 3:24 pm ET

Anna Nicole Smith did not die in the Bahamas. She was discovered at the Seminole Hard Rock and dies in hospital according to a February 9, 2007 article on your very own web site. It was Anna Nicole’s son that dies in the Bahamas. Fact checking is very important.

just me   January 7th, 2009 3:25 pm ET

this is just plain sick and morbid , why not let this precious child who unfortunally trusted people in living life , trust people in death …
people just amaze me at how sick they are , just leave this family alone , george , cindy , and little casey …, just remember people that george and cindy not only lost there precious gran baby , but also thier daughter …..RIP

Emily   January 7th, 2009 3:25 pm ET

I agree with the comments thus far. Also, I don’t think Anna Nicole Smith died in the Bahamas. I thought she died in Florida.

LAURA   January 7th, 2009 3:26 pm ET

Dispicable……….Caylee should be put to rest. And her mother the murder away………………………enough!

Allie   January 7th, 2009 3:26 pm ET

The little girl will never have any dignity or privacy or peace, due to the media. As long as the media keep covering it, people will stay interested. What good will pictures of her remains or funeral do? Nothing will bring the child back, focus on what’s important now, and that is convicting her murderer.

Judy   January 7th, 2009 3:27 pm ET

I also agree with the motion, this has been the worst case of child abuse I have ever witnessed. I was born and raised right here in Orlando I haven’t always lived here over the 30 years due to my job but I love this City and the people of Orlando are good people. Let this precious little angel rest in the arms of her heavenly father!

Shelby   January 7th, 2009 3:34 pm ET

The fact we’re even having to discuss this is in court is just mind blowing. Really, this article just blows my ever lovin’ mind.

I don’t want to be pulling up an article on CNN, FOXNews, etc and see the remains of Caylee. Good gracious, what has this country, the media outlets, newspapers, etc come too? Really. Have we really lost all value of life that journalists, news agencies, people everywhere for that matter would want to view the remains of an innocent child so brutatly murdered by her own mother? Oh wait, that’s right… Caylee was murdered by the very woman who gave birth to her, as have other mothers in the past have done the same. There is no sanctity to life anymore.

Goodness… This just makes me sick.

tina   January 7th, 2009 3:40 pm ET

this child was not given the protection she deserved while alive including her grandparents, too busy protecting their animal of a daughter, why can’t we all give her the protection she deserves now, this is so sicking to think someone would sell much less buy these pictures of this beautiful precious little girl although we all know someone would pay big money for them and someone would be sick enough to sell them.

Jeremy   January 7th, 2009 3:40 pm ET

People people people, We may all have our theories yes theories on what happened to that poor little girl and we all hope the guilty party gets what they deserve but, less we not forget INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY there (in regards to Linda’s statement “will be her murderer (formerly known as her mother)” unless you have definitive proof other wise, in that case you would be a witness). We all need to remember this unless we want to live in a police state (Nazi Germany) we must remember our constitutional rights apply to all U.S citizen not just the ones you feel are guilty.

Ann   January 7th, 2009 3:45 pm ET

Why would Anna Nicole Smith be brought up in the same sentence with Caylee Anthony, a precious child who was taken from this world by the person who brought her in it. There is no comparion to those two people nor by the cause of death. Smith was an adult, she knew what she was doing and the type of person she was, the kind of life she lived, that precious baby knew nothing of the same. I hope the Anthony’s can one day find some kind of comfort but it will be hard. My first step would be walking away from the woman who took her from them, matters not if she is their daughter. Maybe taking that walk would be easier if they think of the last step Caylee took, the last thought and sight their granddaughter had before she died. My prayers are with the grandparents unless it’s proven they know and don’t tell.

Elisa   January 7th, 2009 3:46 pm ET

RIP TO CAYLEE ANTHONY.

What is wrong with people now a days?
Leave everything as is, The mother needs to be
put away or death sentence.

Leave it as that.

jeanne   January 7th, 2009 3:46 pm ET

HAS HER REMAINS BEEN BLESSED BY A PRIEST?????WHY AREN;T THEY (THE DEFENSE) DOING THEIR AUTOPSY????WHY ARE THEY DRAGGING THIS OUT……..CAN’T SOMEONE STEP IN AND GIVE THIS CHILD A RESPECTFUL MASS??????WHAT THE HELL ARE THE GRANDPARENTS DOING?????????????????THIS JUST GETS WORSE AND WORSE…..I HOPE SOMEONE GOES TO COURT TO MAKE SURE NO ONE BENIFITS FINANCIALLY FROM THIS……….SO SAD………………….

patpc   January 7th, 2009 3:47 pm ET

Nothing surprises me anymore! This is just sick . Now I know how the family is paying for all those expensive lawyers and experts on the case. And where Casey gets the money to spend in jail.
They need to lock her up and through away the key. I also think that they should Put a tv in her cell with only pictures and video of Caylee
playing 24/7. Reminding her constantly what she has done.
Rest in peace beautiful Caylee!

Jo   January 7th, 2009 3:52 pm ET

Correction: Anna Nichole Smith did not die in the Bahamas. She died in Florida. Her body was kept in Florida until the courts determined who had the right to decide where Anna Nichole would be buried. Anna Nichole was then buried in the Bahamas next to her son Daniel. Along with Howard K. Stern, Larry Burkhead, & Dannielynn/Richard Milstein all fighting for the right to decide where Anna Nichole should be buried, let’s not forget Anna Nichole’s mother who wanted to have Anna Nichole buried in Texas. I thought with being an In Session correspondent, Jean Casarez would have been just a little more accurate, but what do I know.

bill   January 7th, 2009 3:53 pm ET

It’s an obsolute shame that the very person who took the life of this sweet child is the one who’d profit from the sale of pix etc. Casey is shameless and her defense tea should be disbarred if they were to even consider selling the diskettes, etc…but nothing involving this case and the horrifying display of selfishness that the mother has made us all witness,is way beyond belief. I pray they give this angel a proper burial soon!

Nina   January 7th, 2009 3:59 pm ET

Anna Nicole Smith died in the Bahamas. And no, there is no comparing her death with Caylee Anthony’s.

Casey Anthony will not receive the death penalty – that ruling has already been made in court. So, if she is convicted of murder, she will remain in prison for life (I’d assume) and if she files appeals, I’d venture to guess that they would be denied repeatedly.

I’m sure pictures of Caylee’s remains will show up somewhere – there are always people (even people who work on the “good side” of the law) who will sell out for the right price.

Peroque   January 7th, 2009 4:07 pm ET

Of course Cindy and George will sell the pictures, they would sell their very souls to get what they want and what they want is Casey out of jail, a mansion, new cars, a trip around the world, and everything else! Caylee was just a meal ticket to these people!!!

THIS IS JUST TOO SAD!!!

Dave   January 7th, 2009 4:13 pm ET

If Casey Anthony is convicted, she can’t profit from the sale of pictures of her daughter’s remains. While I don’t like the term, I am pretty sure the pictures would be considered “memorabilia” of the crime and that would prevent her from taking any part of the profits from a sale.

Carol   January 7th, 2009 4:14 pm ET

I am disgusted by this incredibly dysfunctional family.
What are they waiting for…autopsy my ***. Personally I think they are waiting to sell those pics to the highest bidder to hire those “dream..*cough, cough*…team so called experts.
For God sakes put that poor child to rest will you?!!!!
Now that grandma finally HAS to believe she IS dead, think of the memory of Caylee, not your selfish needs. And certainly not to protect that dirtbag..tot-giver of birth. I can’t seem to call her a Mother!
BURY that Child Now! Like yesterday.

zachary   January 7th, 2009 4:14 pm ET

poor little girl.

its bad enough the only person who was supposed to love her, harmed her, but its even worse for her remains to be put on display. I believe that little girl has earned her rest, and her remains should be handled properly.

J   January 7th, 2009 4:23 pm ET

Who exactly has received these “licensing fees” – though it doesn’t outright say this, I can only think that would be fees paid to family or friends who have picture of Caylee. I’m sure there will be large legal fees to be paid for Casey Anthony’s defense, but I pray this familoy hasn’t sold Caylee’s photos to help pay for them. Also, a thank you, to the Earnhart family & anyone else involved in passing the law making it a felony to show autopsy photos for the mere “entertainment” value. At least (I hope) we wont be subjected to THAT in the Caylee Anthony case. I’ll be glad when this poor child can be decently laid to rest. Bless her soul.

coffee   January 7th, 2009 4:25 pm ET

I wouldn’t put it past the defense team to try to sell the pics of the remains to some tabloid to “recup” their losses. Therefore, the judge should make some kind of a ruling that this will not be allowed. I, for one, would NOT want to even see pics of the remains accidentally, while browsing through news reports. This child should not be exploited that way. May she rest in peace.

Pamela   January 7th, 2009 4:26 pm ET

My heart breaks every time I see these beautiful pictures of this little girl, I am a grandma of 2 little girls and I cant imagine what the grandparents are feeling and I hope I never do.We all need to give our love and support to them, I dont believe they are involved in any of this, this was done by a selfish daughter who acted without thinking when she chloroformed her Caylee to go partying.She was only thinking of herself and she will pay for this, if not here than the man upstairs knows what she did and will make her pay. He now has his arms wrapped around Caylee and she is a giggly, happy 3 yr old once again.

Kathy   January 7th, 2009 4:27 pm ET

Let’s let the little one be put at peace with dignity and compassion. Her story isn’t to be profited from, it is to be mourned. There is enough ugliness in the world without adding the image of the partially decomposed remains of what once was a dear little girl for no other purpose but to satisfy general curiosity. Let her rest. Let her be. Her body has given the evidence necessary and now it’s time to tenderly tuck it in one last time to a final rest.

Rhonda   January 7th, 2009 4:29 pm ET

She is only a little girl and didn’t ask to die now they should just let her rest in peace and put her killer behind bars forever.

No one needs to see the remains of little person like this . This is CRAZY and INSANE .

Rest in peace little one.

Jo   January 7th, 2009 4:30 pm ET

Nina: You are absolutely right, there is no comparison and no one can argue that. However, you are not correct with the Bahamas. Anna Nichole was found unresponsive in her hotel room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL and taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead. I’m still not sure why there was ever any comparison made between Caylee and Anna Nichole in the first place, because as we both agree, there is NO comparison.

kara   January 7th, 2009 4:30 pm ET

Why is the topic of respecting the remains of a child even a question? Our country is in a sad state of moral rot. The fact that this has to even be considered is disgusting. God help us all.

Homecat   January 7th, 2009 4:30 pm ET

The death penalty wasn’t being sought before the body was found. It can be requested.

sugarluver   January 7th, 2009 4:31 pm ET

What this doesnt make any sence i want to know if the skeleton matched hers? the next one you need to post should be the answer to that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mary   January 7th, 2009 4:32 pm ET

The point is being missed entirely. This is much more a statement of the state of our society. The magazines would not “pay substantial sums of money for “licensing fees” for photographs and videos of Caylee Marie Anthony” if no one bought the magazines in which the pictures were published. The sad fact remains that if those pictures do some how come out, every magazine that publishes them will sell out. We need to be examining why we as a society have degraded so far as to find this type of thing tolerable.

mary jane   January 7th, 2009 4:32 pm ET

i have watched this story from the begining and I think we should say good night sweet child and let it be until the case of her mother comes up for trial That baby died at the hands of someone who was suppose to love and take care of her. I hope everyone involved in this should burn in hell………………..better yet wrap her in a plastic bag and let he die from lack of air

sue   January 7th, 2009 5:00 pm ET

NO>>>and not that it matters to the caylee case, but Anna Nicole Smith died in Florida….she did not die in the bahamas!!!!!do not say anything if you dont know what to say!

Sally Brown   January 7th, 2009 5:04 pm ET

First, as a Floridian I remember distinctly that Anna Nicole Smith died in Florida while in the process of trying to buy a yacht.. She did not die in the Bahamas. It makes no sense that her remains would be flown to Florida if she had died in the Bahamas.

The Earnhardt Family Protection Act was passed by our legislature because members of the press were trying to get copies of Dale Earnhardt, Sr.’s autopsy, including the photos. His widow was afraid the photos would end up on the Internet or in publications such as The Inquirerdid not want their young daughter to see them. We know that would probably have happened.

Everyone deserves their privacy in death. Autopsy photos have no place on the internet or in a newspaper. Would you want your husband’s or wife’s or child’s autopsy photos plastered around for all to see? They deserves some privacy.

I watched the trial of John Couey who was convicted of kidnapping, raping, and killing 8-year old Jessica Lunsford. It was hard for me to even look at the garbage bags that he had stuffed her and see the holes she had made with her fingers. I knew I was seeing what Jessica did in the last seconds if her life, fighting to get out. TruTV does not show autopsy photos when they cover a trial. I respect them for that.

These photos need to be protected as closely as possible because someone is probably already willing to pay anything to copies so they can be aired. Give Caylee the right to some dignity. Her mother didn’t give her any in life, let’s us do it for her in death.

Christy in Buda Texas   January 7th, 2009 5:25 pm ET

This is legal posturing, plain and simple. Each side does their best to make the other side look like they are either making errors, have ulterior motives, or are in it for all the wrong reasons. The prosecution is making the defense attorney (who I think is inadequate, using this for media exposure, and representing a child killer) appear to be suspicious and capable of using the photos for money making purposes. The prosecution is saying that the photos needs to be respected, as if that is respecting the child. I don’t recall all this fuss over remains that are on the history channel, found years after a murder, or dug up by archaeologists as special “finds”. Bones are bones. Murder is murder. She is dead… it is all posturing. The real question is—- are we buying into it?

Jay   January 7th, 2009 5:26 pm ET

I think this girl’s remains and any material pertaining to her death should be kept private and treated with respect. Having said, I do resent those that portray the world today as a twisted and immoral place. I wish people would stop romanticizing the “good ol’ days,” lest we forget that that those were the times when sending postcards with pictures of hung black men was deemed acceptable, public executions was seen as a family activity, and exploiting children for labor was for the good of the country. There has and always will be people that try to make a buck out of an unfortunate situation (9/11 anyone?), the fact that these issues get discussed is what’s important. So grow up, there might be a lot of wrong in this world but we are no more corrupt than anybody from the bygone eras.

Su   January 7th, 2009 5:26 pm ET

The scruples of many people have stooped to a new low. Just when you think you’ve heard it all, someone comes along and blows it out of the water. A lot of people are so media-hungry that they will do anthing for any amount of money and/or their fifteen minutes of fame. What in the heck is this world coming to…….I am so sick of greed.

Regina Susek   January 7th, 2009 5:40 pm ET

I think some judge who has jurisdiction should set a date when the remains MUST be interred. This child’s soul will never rest at this rate.

dennis   January 7th, 2009 5:42 pm ET

WTF……. what is this world becoming???

What a beautiful little girl…… We will never forget your beautiful smile!

put her to rest with the dignity this little girl deserves…… plz.

Patti   January 7th, 2009 5:44 pm ET

Caylee is in Jesus’s arms and is happier than she has ever known. Her remains are just that, remains. Her soul is blissful. I pray for the grandparents of Caylee. They didn’t just lose a granddaughter; they lost her by the hands of their daughter. I don’t believe they knew at first but as time went on, they knew. Parents know their children and most can tell when they are lying. We should all keep them in our prayers.

alexis   January 7th, 2009 5:53 pm ET

omg what happen to her ow my god

tonya   January 7th, 2009 5:54 pm ET

The fact that pictures may be sold is not the worst of it. The fact that Casey Anthony’s defense team has and will create reasonable doubt to the jury, regardless of how guilty that evil unhuman beast is, and the death penalty, as deserving as it is for a crime of such magnitude with obviously zero remorse, will be off the table. We all as taxpayers will pay to provide that creature 3 meals a day in a nice heated and cooled facility for the rest of her shrimp eating life. While Caylee is decomposed and is now laying in pieces, God Rest her dear little precious soul, in a cardboard box in a dark funeral home, her selfish mother is enjoying shrimp, listening to the radio, and being protected from other inmates. Do us a favor you correction officers in orange county, let her roam and turn the inmates loose! Save us all the tax money. And let her feel what Caylee felt, for once, she may actually have human emotion.

joe   January 7th, 2009 5:59 pm ET

Inocent till proven guilty my foot! If this mother was not guilty then why all the lies? Casey should be put to death without any further delay’s, PERIOD THE END!!!

elizabeth   January 7th, 2009 5:59 pm ET

I think Mark (Marc?) Klass is the only person ever interviewed who actually said the truth….”… no one not the mother or the grandparents have ever put this little girl first…” he said it all…I don’t think it matters what they do …they are all trash…I would bet the grandparents are angling for money to pay for the defense of the daughter they raised as a liar…probably defended every lie she ever told and this is just one more…Casey is the most likely the killer ,but her parents are the enablers.

Court   January 7th, 2009 6:01 pm ET

This case is beyond sickening. When Casey Anthony originally tried giving Caylee up for adoption that should have been granted. She never wanted Caylee from conception. Her parents on the other hand would not “allow” her to give Caylee up for adoption. Why the hell then didn’t they take full guardianship? The case is extremely twisted and I beleive the grandparents have a strong connection to the disappearance and death of Caylee – I believe they were covering for their daughter.

As far as this particular motion…keep the autopsy photos away from the media. HOWEVER, I think during the entire trial Casey and the grandparents should have to look at the pictures over and over and over…remind them of how sick they are.

joe   January 7th, 2009 6:01 pm ET

Anyway, Casey if not a proven fact that she killed her daughter then Casey will be put away on other circumstanial evedence and I am glad!

Janis Eliason   January 7th, 2009 6:14 pm ET

Caylee Anthong was such a precious little innocent child. Her murderous Mother doesn’t have any feeling for her daughter one way or the other. Let Caylee rest in peace as she is in God’s arms.
May the trial for Casey Anthony begin so she can be punished for her horrible crime. We all know she’s not going to a nice place, either way. I wish the Grandparents would respect their Grandaughter more than sticking up for their demented daughter.
Shameful

Mike   January 7th, 2009 6:14 pm ET

Will all the truth come out? Would the media be allowed to print it if they knew? Is Casey alone in all of this? Do you really believe she was that smart? How much cover up has the FBI turned up, that will never come out? The DA will never let any information out that may jeopardize the case. Do you really believe that all of the Orange County Deputies are snow white?

As for the pictures they can be stopped for now. But they will be printed sooner of later. Money talks and people will pay to see them if not in the enquire they will be somewhere. Or look a like pictures, it is all about the money.

Floridian   January 7th, 2009 6:15 pm ET

To Jeanne:

Perhaps they are not Christian, do not follow Christianity, and in that case no mass would be held nor blessing of remains. Not EVERYBODY is Christian.

Turtle   January 7th, 2009 6:18 pm ET

RIP Caylee…

I don’t know how the grandparents feel now that their daughter has been charged with Caylee’s death. I am a grandmom, and I know that if my daughter did this to her own child, I would be devistated as no parent would ever believe that their own could do this to their own …that poor little innocent child…my heart breaks for Caylee

nancy   January 7th, 2009 6:25 pm ET

shelby…Nancy Grace made a promise a few weeks ago that under no conditions would her show post photo’s of little Caylee’s remain’s. I would hope the rest would do the same. I can’t believe some of what I have read here today….Just Me??? Little Casey ??? What are you thinking? May that beautiful Baby be an angel now and the one’s responsible for this ALL This that has happened get exactly what they deserve.

Debora Ireland   January 7th, 2009 6:36 pm ET

Aren’t the family the only ones who could sell the photos: let’s get them all charged with something so that this can’t happen. It is not like there is much to look at, anyway. Let us use this spotlight to make something good come out of this child’s wasted life. Young mothers who do not treasure their children should not have them. There are many options. Adoption is the greatest blessing many families have known.

Pamela   January 7th, 2009 6:37 pm ET

Jean Casarez, please correct your article. Anna Nicole Smith died in Hollywood Florida which is located in Broward County.
And WTH does she have to do with Caylee Anthony? Lame comparison.

Lil   January 7th, 2009 6:43 pm ET

This case has touched so many people to the core. My 8 year old son could not stop crying when they found little Caylee’s bones. I made sure he didn’t catch the part that the mother is the suspect. I don’t know how I would explain that one to him. It’s time the grandparents see their daughter for the demonic monster that she is and tell all. I feel for them but at times it seems like they know what she is capable of. In the televised phone conversations at the jail they speak to her like they are scared of her, walking on eggshells. If that was my daughter I think I would have chocked the truth out of her if I had to. This is one time waterboarding is appealing concept.
May Caylee be with the angels now…

J   January 7th, 2009 6:47 pm ET

2 things need to happen Caylee need justice and her mom kacie needs the death penalty.
thats it what she did was messed up.

Betty Phillips   January 7th, 2009 6:49 pm ET

How sad this is for any caring person to watch. I feel this mother (Casey) knew exactly what she was doing, she is evil and most dangerous to her parents. Please do not try to tell me that her parents have believed one word this sicko has said. I pray for Caylee’s eternal rest and may god speak to the grandparents with words they need to tell their daughter. My prayer is that The Anthony family never receives one dime from the death of this little ANGEL. LET THE MOTHER OF CAYLEE ROT IN HELL. Betty

heather   January 7th, 2009 6:49 pm ET

Nina, she died in Hollywood Florida. Who cares, anyway? I just can’t believe that the grandparents waited a month before asking about her. My mom would have been flipping out if I came around without my kids once, much less for a month. The whole situation is fishy.

Maureen   January 7th, 2009 6:57 pm ET

Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you have too.

kris   January 7th, 2009 7:01 pm ET

Reports of the family being paid fees for images of CAYLEE while she was presumed to be alive are disgusting enough.Now someone is sure to find a way to profit from photos of her remains. Many of us sent money to a fund to help find CAYLEE. What more will this sick circus of morbid freaks do to profit from this tragedy?

HYSTER   January 7th, 2009 7:07 pm ET

Reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith dies at 39
POSTED: 2:05 a.m. EST, February 9, 2007

(CNN) — Anna Nicole Smith died Thursday at a South Florida hospital after being discovered unconscious in her hotel room.

The reality TV star, Playboy Playmate and former Guess model was 39.

She checked into the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on Monday with her lawyer and boyfriend, Howard K. Stern.
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Anna Nicole’s Son Dies, Daughter Is Born
By Stephen M. Silverman

UpdatePosted Monday September 11, 2006 04:20 PM EDT
Originally posted Monday September 11, 2006 08:00 AM EDT

Daniel Smith, the 20-year-old son of Anna Nicole Smith, died suddenly in the Bahamas on Sunday, three days after the former Playboy Playmate gave birth to a girl, according to a statement from Smith’s attorney.

Reginald Ferguson, assistant commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, tells PEOPLE Daniel was visiting his mother at Doctors Hospital when he was found in her room at about 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

Rain   January 7th, 2009 7:23 pm ET

Sadly, I’m almost certain, somehow, some way someone will eventually find the photos of Caylee, and heavens knows where they will show up.

Our children grow up way too fast and they have lost so much in this country in the ways of protecting them. Caylee should have been watched over closer. She should be allowed to rest in peace, with the love and dignity she didn’t get while she was alive.

I also feel Casey’s parents should be charged somehow , if proven they did indeed help cover this up, to the fullest extent of the law. Casey wanted nothing more than to be the center of attention, be a party girl, and live her life without Caylee. And she did just that.

What have we become as a society when so much continues to happen to the children we are supposed to looking out for, even if they are not our own?

Ann   January 7th, 2009 7:31 pm ET

Oh my god…..What is the world coming too…Caylee deserves Respect and Dignity. I have watched the updates on her since she went missing….Everyday something new surfaces and it just gets so twisted. At this point i feel for her grandparents and as for Caylee’s mom(Casey) i would like to see justice served for this darling little girl who deserved more to life than she was ever given. A child is a gift …..Casey had no reason to do what she did to her daughter..She had supportive parents whom raised this little girl for her …….If she couldnt look after her she had loving parents who did….It just makes me sick about Casey!!!!….Justice for Caylee

Eleasha Hilliard   January 7th, 2009 7:38 pm ET

Anna Nicole died in Broward COunty, Florida at the HardRock Hotel in the Semiole Hollywood casino. She did not die in the Bahamas. I was there. I remember it as clear as yesterday.

Georgy   January 7th, 2009 8:09 pm ET

I am disgusted at how desensitized society has become. Whatever happened to respect for the dead…especially a murdered child. Caylee was a beautifull little baby who met a horrible end at the hands of a sick, vile, cowardly human being, if I may call him or her that, and she should be remembered as such.

I hope that her murdered meets his or her (although I have my opinions on who committed this abomination) day in court and ultimately gets the punishment they deserve: the rest of his or her life rotting in a jail cell, with her angelic little face haunting them until they meet their own end.

zelda   January 7th, 2009 8:35 pm ET

this case sickens me.As do all the other crimes against children .
Let’s put casey away…………….and leave her there with no chance of her using that sex appeal on the lawyers etc. etc.
it’s ugly.and stikes a chord in us that is so repugnant we can hardly stand another look at casey and the anthonys.
Incest…….lies………sickness………innocence……..and horrific guilt.
enough !!!!!!!!!!!

Just me   January 7th, 2009 8:48 pm ET

Anna Nicole Smith died in south florida after being found unconscious in her hotel room. Google it. Now enough about her, back to baby Caylee. I agree, the fact that this is even an issue is disgusting. I dont know what part, if any, her grandparents have in any of this, or what they may know but aren’t telling. Just let that little girls rest in peace, and start focusing on the case at hand…justice.

David Bradley   January 7th, 2009 9:13 pm ET

Such a tearble thing that happend that the death penality should be brought back to the table.It is so hard to keep seaing her picture on TV it makes me want to cry and it is time to put her to rest.I cant believe someone would want to show pictures of her remains REALY SICK.

TLS   January 7th, 2009 9:16 pm ET

All i can say is people are money hungry and all they care about is their selves. Let this poor little girl who was so precious rest in peace now. Lord knows she didnt get any rest while she was here. May Casey Anthony burn in hell and if they cant figure out by now that she killed Caylee, they better hang their hats up and look for a new career and not one in criminal justice.

kevin   January 7th, 2009 9:21 pm ET

The poor girl…i wish I could see pictures of the “mothers” body. That poor girl.

red   January 7th, 2009 9:29 pm ET

This little girl will have no respect with her grandparents and tramp mother. Now she has the sleaze team hitting new lows, people wonder why we hate defense attorneys.

caroly sumner   January 7th, 2009 9:42 pm ET

caylle should be laid to rest she is all ready in gods hands i think the whole familey should be looked at if mr cassie filmed them woods in nov cassie was in jail at that time . and did the grandmother take caylee back to cassie after the vist with her great papa there is still alot of unancered ?

annawolf   January 7th, 2009 9:46 pm ET

Jose Baez. and his entire firm should be disbarred. They and Casey Anthony’s supposed,”dream team” are nothing more than money-hungry pimps. My God! George, Cindy and Lee Anthony all waiting in the wings to profit off this tiny child’s demise. It makes me sick. I’d rather not eat than to make a profit off one of my family’s tragic end. I’m also sick and tired of hearing all about poor George and Cindy. I’m a grandmother. Had my grandson lived with me and my son started making excuses as to where the boy was it would have lasted a few minutes with me not a month. Had I even suspected my own son was involved with my grandchild’s disappearance I would have personally shackled him and taken him to the authorities. No way would I have condoned this behavior from one of my own. The Anthony’s are just as nutty as their daughter.

Upset Mom   January 7th, 2009 9:48 pm ET

Hello people, I’m from Pennsylvania and I’ve been pretty much following this whole story. In the beginning, was it or was it not stated that the grandparents hadn’t seen Casey or Caylee since the night that the mother and Casey had an argument? Casey leaves home with this gorgeous little angel mad at her own mother. Didn’t report that Caylee was missing until a month after she was gone, yet the poor child was found just feet away from where she lived????? HELLO RED FLAG!!! What really gets me is this, you have a young girl who becomes pregnant, never really says who the father is, tells her parents that she doesn’t WANT the child, so my question here is: daughter doesn’t want child, grandparents force it, then to top it off moves the daughter and grand daughter in with them, let me ask this, if they were that in love with this little girl, and knew their daughter wasn’t ready to be a mother, why didn’t they take custody of the child and let the mother live her life, maybe just maybe that little girl would be alive today. Also, why does it seem that every one that knew “prior” to the police getting the call about Caylee’s remains seem to be hiding it what were they waiting for???? Something about this stinks really bad, something is seriously wrong here

peggy   January 7th, 2009 10:10 pm ET

every time i see the pictures of this beautiful little girl my heart just breaks. Just the thought of someone profiting from the horror bestowed upon this angelic little child is beyond comprehension. No one with any campassion or any sense of decency whatsoever could possibly want to have these pictures of her remains plastered all over the internet or in some rag magazine , Lay this little angel to rest and concentrate on making this “mother” pay. Put the death penalty back on the table and give her what she deserves.

sue   January 7th, 2009 10:24 pm ET

Rest in peace poor Caylee,,, Taken away , way too young . Same age as my grand daughter .. May god take your hand into his and guide you into his kingdom .. At least you will be cherrished in heaven ….

Good night dear little angel ….

Rest in peace ….
Dear little one

V. Brush   January 7th, 2009 10:27 pm ET

I’m with Shelby, above. This new subject is not only mind blowing but, even contemplating or debating this topic, it is absolutely disgusting. I am becoming more and more disgusted with the human population to THINK that some one, or any one, would want to collect/see photos of an innocent little child’s remains. For WHAT????

People, stop being so dang sick.

Maybe this economy is really starting to make people lose their ever-lovin minds, and in a devilish kind of way.

So terribly pitiful to think that I share a life and breathe the same air as with people like this. They really need to be quarantined on a separate planet.

Kathy EASly   January 7th, 2009 10:54 pm ET

My question is in regards to the Caylee Anthony case. It is my understanding that Casey left home for about a month before her mother tracked her down at her boyfriends house. Casey was supposed to have had Caylee with her during this period of time. Shouldn’t she have taken a lot of Caylee clothes with her when she left home? I havn’t heard any information regarding Casey having any of Caylee’s clothes in the car that was found. It is my guess Caylee was already dead so she didn’t take any of her clothes with her.
Also, if Caylee wasn’t actually working, why did she need a babysitter in the first place To my knowledge she has not told anyone what she was doing during all those days she was missing…

Malaysia   January 7th, 2009 11:19 pm ET

This isn’t about the public wanting to see these horrific images…it’s about Bozo the clown being able to make a profit by selling them. The freak needs to make a living since he can’t as a lawyer.

Malaysia   January 7th, 2009 11:25 pm ET

..and OMG JEREMY…innocent until proven guilty?

This is not the court of law. Casey will get her day and then she will be found guilty. People have a right to express their opinion just as much as Casey (cough gag hurl) has a right to a fair trial. Nothing dirty goin on here!

Rose   January 8th, 2009 12:12 am ET

Pictures of Caylee’s remains should be kept private except for one place, her mother’s jail cell. They should plaster that adorable picture of Caylee propped up on her hand that’s all over the news and beside each one of those, an autopsy photo of that precious little angel. That monster that Caylee called mommy should be reminded of Caylee every day of her miserable life.

jessie buckelew   January 8th, 2009 12:13 am ET

the brother knew and so did the mother when they went on larry king they knew that baby was dead i hope they all pay for what happen to that baby they are a bunch of nuts andmy old saying god dont like ugly they will pay

Teresa   January 8th, 2009 12:18 am ET

How else is the “Dream Team” going to get paid??? Sell a few pictures, make some money, and defend a woman who had absolutely no respect for her child when she was alive. Do you honestly think she, or her “Dream Team” are going to lose any sleep selling out the child after her death? No, I don’t think so.
This little baby girl should have had a decent funeral by now. Who is holding that up. If you guessed the mother and her “Dream Team”, I think you guessed right.

Granny of 3 beautiful grandkids   January 8th, 2009 12:23 am ET

Up to now I thought Caylee’s grandparents were totally innocent. But now I believe they are guilty of keeping information from the FBI and should be punished if found to be guilty. As a grandparent and having a great love for my daughters as well as for my grandchildren, I would and could not have covered up the death of my grandchild. Instead of being on tv shows, I would probably be in a mental ward not being able to deal with such a horrible crime.

Keisha   January 8th, 2009 1:23 am ET

I hope Caylee will finally be in peace,there should not be any pictures “leaked” of her body,it is dispicable that we even need a court to demand that they stay sealed. The only people who care about the justice this poor baby gets are complete strangers like us on this website. My children and I have grieved from day one for this child,to bad her “mother”was worried about herself and her grandparents worried about Casey instead of worrying about this poor little angel.
Anna Nichole Smith did in fact die at the Siminole Hard Rock Hotel in Florida,Daniel died in the Bahamas. Daniel,Anna Nichole and a small portion of J.Howard Marshall’s ashes are buried in the Bahama’s. Anna Nichole wouldn’t have cared where she was buried as long as she was with Daniel. I’m sure she loved Dannielynn,but Daniel was her reason for living for so long that she just couldn’t recover from his death, I will always believe that Anna Nichole was taking more prescription drugs to try to numb the horrible pain she was going through since Daniel’s death and either her body just couldn’t take it or God knew there was no way she could go on without Daniel and took her to be with her beloved son. Dannielynn will grow-up just fine with her dad and her uncle Howard that love her very much. She is a lucky little girl that she had a mom,dad and a person that loved her like a dad(Howard)that would move Heaven and Earth for this little girl. I think that Larry and Howard will certainly let her know how strong and amazing her mom was,despite what the public has seen about Anna she was an amazing person with alot more substance than what was shown on camera. I am still grieving her and Daniel’s loss and will for many years to come,they too are at peace from pain,judgement and scrutiny.
God Bless Caylee Marie Anthony,Daniel Wayne Smith,Anna Nichole Smith and everyone else that has passed away far to young.

so broken hearted   January 8th, 2009 2:03 am ET

This is all so disgusting…………………..IT WAS A HELPLESS 2 YEAR OLD THAT WAS KILLED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY HER MOTHER!!!!!(WE STILL DON’T KNOW THE CAUSE OF DEATH OR BY WHOM)BUT KNOWING CASEY SHE’LL COME UP WITH SOME BIZARRE RIDICULOUS STORY & EXPECT THE WORLD TO BELIEVE HER,I’M SORRY & MAY THE LORD FORGIVE ME BUT I HOPE SHE GETS THE DEATH PENALTY!!!! OR ROTS IN JAIL

debbie   January 8th, 2009 2:46 am ET

I think pictures of Caylee’s remains should be plastered all over mom Casey’s jail cell haunting her every move while she’s ordering her latest snack for the day.

GRANDPARENTS HAVE BIG $$ DEAL PENDING   January 8th, 2009 3:36 am ET

The selfish apple didn’t fall far from the tree. It’s all about the money now. Even the grandparents have a deal in place to sell their “story” which will only go froward if they aren’t indicted themselves. Does anyone find it odd? They haven’t even buried the little girl yet. She’s sitting in a cardboard box and the grandparents already have a six figure deal set up! Did someone say it is sick to profit from the demise of a loved one? …… Daily – just look at all the money grubbers running around this case – the lawyers, the press, the family, etc – all trying to get some dough. Doesn’t look like grieiving to me. Frankly, I’d like to see some more indictments and the death penalty in this case. Cindy Anthony is the first one I want to see indicted. She is just evil.

EDonohue   January 8th, 2009 3:37 am ET

Every time I fear about this story, I fight the tears back because it is a senseless death of a young child just starting her journey through life. Justice aside, this child was a victim of a heartless woman and the story has been reported nationally from every angle and every perspective. The world should have that cute little photo of her to remember her by, not some gruesome image of her “remains.” Just the thought of killing a little child drives me crazy – but let us, the public, let the little girl have her peace and let the beautiful images we have seen of her be the last we ever see of her. I don’t want to see her bones or whatever remains of the child because that isn’t her anymore.

EDonohue   January 8th, 2009 3:55 am ET

And for everyone complaining about Casey: Don’t worry, justice will be coming in the afterlife and any detestable things she does until then will just be adding wood to the flame. The most deplorable thing one can do in the eyes of God is something deplorable to a child.

papioz   January 8th, 2009 5:13 am ET

how many of these people have lost or had loved ones taken from them ?????? ” accidental homicide ” or other ways
reguardless of the way of death i recall the good memories of my son..
& yes even the day he was killed… i know the killer only in name, but yet he still walks today because of an accidental shooting…….
jeremy you are right in yur statement innocent till proven guilty ,
there are those who are deemed to be judge jury & executioner…
yet.. i believe when it comes to it , they cower at the thought,.
i see so many people upset by the legal system & their way /
after all their is only one judge… & HE shall see to it justice is done…
oh by the way
the guy who killed my son does’nt sleep well unless he is so doped up ……..
my reguards to what is left of calee’s family & may you rest in peace
suotos/peace

Linda   January 8th, 2009 8:01 am ET

I agree with letting Clayee rest in peace,But what is the hold up now? Iam sorry to say the whole familey will end up right in the middle of this mess,I think they all were told while Casey was out of jail on bond and they are all a part of it…That poor child really had a wounderful familey..What a shame…

Amy G   January 8th, 2009 8:35 am ET

NOW we know how Baez has been getting paid! Selling interviews with his client and now perhaps pictures of the little girl she killed! It is absolutely disgusting! Personally, if her body needs to be available right now for case related issues so be it. But NOONE should be allowed to profit from this childs body.

Amy G   January 8th, 2009 8:43 am ET

To Jeremy, yes innocent until proven guilty but there is a measure of COMMON SENSE to this case that the smoke & mirrors defence (which doesn’t seem particularly competent) cannot defeat in the minds of real people. She will be tried in court and it appears that the events, her behavior and the testimony of those around her may very well put her away. And I do hope she gets life, which for a 20 something party animal is like a death sentence…. She may not like the “parties” in prison. Scott Peterson didn’t talk much either and it didn’t help him.

Kirk Lawrence   January 8th, 2009 9:01 am ET

Does anyone not see that there is money to be made from these pictures only because there are millions of people out there who WILL pay for a magazine to look at the photos? Or tune into a “special” some network will air? The same audience of millions who tune into Nancy Grace for sensationalistic gossip about this case are the very ones who are going to give their money to see these pictures. I think it’s a terrible thing, but can anyone not see the irony?

j   January 8th, 2009 9:11 am ET

asking for pics of a childs remain is sick. the media is wrong for trying or thinking about getting them. my question is why on earth would anybody want pics of a innocent girl that lost her life for no reason.

lauridarlin   January 8th, 2009 9:14 am ET

Have ya’ll thought that this may be how the Anthonys are paying for Casey’s lawyer? It’s sick that they might even consider selling pictures, it’s also sick that anyone would consider paying for an interview with that monster. Maybe our media should be rethinking their policies on buying pictures and video. You wants to hear more of her lies anyway.

susan   January 8th, 2009 9:15 am ET

I agree , it is awful that they would try and make money using pictures of her.How low can you get trying to do that, and the people that are offering them money are scumbags. When are they going to put poor Caylee to rest ?? Are they trying to make deals for money on the funeral ??

Wendie   January 8th, 2009 9:16 am ET

I just hope that Casey is NOT ALLOWED to veiw see or in any way have contact with Caylee’s funeral.

She needs to suffer in the most inhumane way. I know this may sound harsh, but comeon how many other little bodies have to get burried before something drastic is really done to prevent it again and again.

another thing how many agencies are out there today where that child could have been dropped off at.

A message to all parents: you can’t handle it anymore, then contact your local church, hospital or any organization, don’t kill them. GET HELP.

Xris   January 8th, 2009 9:19 am ET

This story is soon coming to an end, sad as it is I am ready to put it to rest as well as Ms Caylee. I am just glad that her remains were found,even though I was still holding out hope that maybe someday they would find her alive, but honestly I knew they would not, RIP Little Girl xoxoxox

matt goldman   January 8th, 2009 9:19 am ET

Florida proudly believes in ‘government in the sunshine’ regarding public records. However, autopsy photos, reports, and similar info are not readily available to the general public. The Earnhardt Act was passed as an extra layer of protection to keep the overly greedy media and shock-photo type purveyors at bay.

Smith died in Florida, not the Bahamas, as others pointed out.

Did anyone fact check this prior to publication?

-Matt Goldman

j   January 8th, 2009 9:20 am ET

I think that what happend to caylee is terrible enough, were is the respect for her. i don’t understand how Anna Nicole has anything to do with a three year old little girl, its wrong for anyone to try and compare the two deaths.

Fallen   January 8th, 2009 9:30 am ET

Why would someone kill their own flesh and blood like that? Yea there is times i cant stand my younger sisters but i would do anything for them. The\is makes me so sad and mad because this little girl” death is being treated like a circus with people not even caring that a bright young soul is gone for good. Many the great Goddess and God watch over Caylee in the afterlife. May the truth perveil.

mi   January 8th, 2009 9:35 am ET

You know, Caylee isn’t in those bones. She is already in heaven with our Father and what they do with her bones won’t affect her at all. But it is a matter or respect and dignity that we are the human race should afford our deceased a proper burial. Delaying this burial any longer just speaks to the fact that Caylee is not being respected once again. It doesn’t affect Caylee, it speaks to those that have that responsiblity. So I don’t feel bad for Caylee that this crap is still going on, I look at those that are in charge and wonder why they don’t respect her memory enough to make sure she is treated with more respect in death, than she was afforded in life. I already know Caylee is ok and happy. When she looks down on us, I know she is still loving her Mom as well as her grandparents. She is in a place where there is no more judgement, she is made whole. God however is in charge of judging us so those that Caylee left behind, will face their dues one day and will have to answer for why they didn’t respect her anymore in death, than they did in life.

Hyacinth   January 8th, 2009 9:48 am ET

While I appreciate that the gist of this post is on the activity surrounding little Caylee, it is disturbing that the very opening
sentence regarding Anna Nicole’s Smith death is incorrect. It is
public knowledge that she did not die in the Bahamas and in any event the burden of accuracy is on any writer to check facts. Don’t
risk undermining your credibility in addition to misinforming the public by neglecting such a simple activity. Check and double check your facts!

Flipster   January 8th, 2009 9:49 am ET

How the hell did this story turn into the Anna Nicole story?!?!?!? Who the hells cares.

This is about a young, innocent child allegedly murdered by her sick mother. Put this little girl to rest and put the mother behind bars for life.

Roni   January 8th, 2009 9:56 am ET

Personally, I believe the remains should become the “ward” of the state. I for one would contribute for her funeral. I believe every adult involved in this case has used little Caylee for gain and has completely disregarded affording her any human dignity. Her grandparents have turned their back on her to protect their worthless daughter. They will get exactly what they deserve someday and it will be much worse than anything man could devise.

C Mack   January 8th, 2009 10:01 am ET

I agree with the person who wrote that you are innocent until proven guilty. If you continue to convict without solid evidence, you are giving the Government a blank card to convict without protecting the rights of our citizens.

Be very careful when you claim that someone is guilty. Words are very powerful. I would prefer that everyone wait till all evidence is acquired.To say the least , there will be charges to be issued.

Emily M   January 8th, 2009 10:05 am ET

Jeremy-If I was to believe her mother was innocent then I would have to believe every single lie she told to keep the authorities from finding what happend to her OWN child. If she was innocent then she should of acted as such-but she didnt instead she went out and partied, waited over a month the report her missing, partied more and acted as if nothing tragic had happend at all. Go figure everything has played out the way it has. And if she was so innocent then how do they have enough evidence to have incarcerate her for capital murder? This girl is not innocent and AS AMERICANS we are able to pass our own judgements on her behavior-since they are factual. Its not as if any of us who comment on here can decide her fate (oh I wish I could), and she is going to recieve a fair trial-if her lawyers wouldnt keep postponing it. Gee wonder why they would be doing that?

RIP that sweet little innocent angel Caylee

Barbara   January 8th, 2009 10:12 am ET

For one I agree what the hell are the grandparents doing. this little Angel needs to be put to rest. It’s sad and not fair but Casey I believe did what she did. No it’s not right but if justice is done she will die for it. As a grandmother I would want my baby to rest and to at least to know where little Caylee is and I could visit her. But to drag this on. NO ONE NEEDS THESE PICTURES. Let that baby rest. Can’t believe that society has gotten so bad that they need a court order to protect Caylee’s rights. All involved needs to really come forward. I do feel that the grandfather is not involved but as for the other family members they need to come forward, Living with this for the rest of your life is going to a difficult thing to do. For all the other grandparents lets hold our babies close and love them.

Catwoman   January 8th, 2009 10:25 am ET

Nina – no, Anna Nicole Smith died at the Hard Rock Hotel in Florida.

Lynn   January 8th, 2009 10:34 am ET

Nina,
Your comment about Casey Anthony not getting the death penalty…
Prosecutors might change their minds and pursue the dp on her now that they have found out that she indeed dead, ruled a homicide and was found with duct tape across her face.

Maddy   January 8th, 2009 10:40 am ET

I live in Canada and have been following this sickening event from the get-go and every time I see the video or photos of that precious little angelic face, I cry. How could a mother bring such a beautiful child into this world and then take the life out of her. What a jealous bitch she was because her parents adored this precious little child. Like someone else suggested – she should have a tv in her room that only shows photos and videos of the precious little angel 24/7. I hope that she dreams every night for the remainder of her life of the last look on her beautiful little daughter’s face as she was ending her last moments of life. RIP little angel Caylee

Marcie   January 8th, 2009 10:43 am ET

This is just so sad, no respect for this beautiful angel. The press or whom ever wants these pictures should be ashamed of themselves. The grandparents need to bury this little angels body already and put a little bit of dignity back into this situation, What a shame that we have
lost so much respect and they can’t just do the right thing already!

Tracey   January 8th, 2009 10:50 am ET

just me
“just leave this family alone , george , cindy , and little casey ”

Casey Anthony is 22 years old. To call her little implies that she is a child. Twenty-two year old women are not children. Especially 22 year old women with children.

Bryan   January 8th, 2009 10:54 am ET

The reason they bring up Anna Nicole Smith in this article is because there were legal questions in her case that may serve as the basis of this motion.

Vic Cabrera   January 8th, 2009 10:54 am ET

Hope Nancy Grace reads this…

Someone commented earlier that Casey’s brother Lee could be the father of little Caylee. As absurd as it may sound… if this theory was true, it would be the reason for such a family cover-up and so many other things.

vc

Su   January 8th, 2009 11:46 am ET

Yes in my mind, I want to believe that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. We’ve seen it a thousand times, innocent people sent to prison for crimes they did not commit. But in this case, my heart just can’t overcome. It’s just too much. Where as at one time, I really felt for these grandparents, with the latest news, and the fact that they have not even buried this poor child, I’m really leaning toward a complete cover up of a horrible, unspeakable crime. I mean come on, how many coincidences is one person allowed? How many lies? Lay this poor childs remains to rest and give her the respect in death that she did not receive in life.

How can these defense attorneys sleep at night? I understand the need for good council, but at what cost? When do they come to a point where they say, “Whoa, how do I defend this woman with a clean conscience?” They have already sold and made deals with living photos and video of this poor little girl. Who would put it past them to keep her post mortem pics under wrap? Money is of obvious importance to them, as they have already proven.

They’re going down. Every single one of them. The grandparents, Lee, Casey, The P.I., all of them. Reguardless of any deals they may make, their lives are over. They have all told too many lies, and it’s going to catch up with each of them. Whether in a court of law, or in their everyday lives, and in the court of public opinion. They are done.

Nan   January 8th, 2009 12:37 pm ET

George and Cindy Anthony have cared more about protecting their evil daughter than doing the right thing for their dead grandchild. How pathetic that this child has not been given a Christian burial because the Anthony’s want to maximize the financial benefit to themselves (for themselves and their devil daughter, Casey). This whole group is the biggest bunch of “bottom feeders” I have ever been witness to. Everyone they have “hired” and/or used since this child went missing has shown themselves to be lower than “pond scum”. What a shame for this blessed child.

y.green   January 8th, 2009 1:41 pm ET

I think in this case of this little girl more should been done.All this leeway with the mother was unnecessary. Now the best thing two do is get some justice for her.I believe that she will have a fair trial from how the public views her because she made the public view her in that way.I theres justice for little Caylee.

Cheryl   January 8th, 2009 1:56 pm ET

Poor little Caylee, she didn’t deserve any of this — NO child does. If her little remains are photographed for whatever reason – eventually someone in the country wanting to make a buck will find a way to get their hands on them. I believe this poor little baby, at the expense of her precious little life, has set this family up for life, even for the person who gave birth to her. That is so HORRIBLE. I wish this precious baby would be laid to rest she’s been through enough.

Teresa   January 8th, 2009 8:16 pm ET

Vic, I have been thinking the same thing about Lee. Especially when he wouldn’t give up his DNA to investigators. Made me wonder why??? After all Casey dropped a few names, but really, who is the father of this little girl?

Also a recorded jail house conversation between Lee and Casey, something didn’t sit right with me and they way they were talking to each other. This family is so disfunctional, nothing would surprise me.

Betty Phillips   January 11th, 2009 7:13 pm ET

Please put Caylee to rest with a burial that is fitting for a little princess, it tears the heart out of me for this “cardboard box” to sit with the remains of this precious child, I wish only the best for this child to be buried with dignity. We all know that the mother could care less as to how long she must lay in a box, lets not let that mother have one more day of not caring about her precious child just thrown in a box just like she(the mother) did when she threw her into the bushes. God Bless little Caylee. Betty

Janet Garbey   January 13th, 2009 9:11 pm ET

When the body of this Angle was found wouldn’t the tape show if the body was under water?

claire   January 14th, 2009 2:22 am ET

Okay world…what is wrong with us….????

Where a Mother can not report her daughter missing for a month…
Grandparents who didnt protect their own granddaughter….
The grandmother called the cops saying it smells like there has been a dead body in this car….

No mother show be afforded any rights when she is out partying
while her daughter which she killed is laying in a cold field…DEAD…

We need to take these kind of offenders out and give
them the same punishment as thier victims….

If we did this trust me our crime would drop…

Get a grip world…lets start standing up for the RIGHT things…and not
the low lifes like this one!!

Claire

Lori   January 21st, 2009 7:48 am ET

Put her to rest already, she’s been in a cardboard box for over a month and Cindy is selling T shirts…… This is very sick.

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