Bizarre turn of events unfolds in Casey Anthony jury selection

About yesterdays episode with Baez and the closing of yesterdays testimony. I am wondering if any of you have checked out the Zenaida Gongalez case. I did and found out that on Friday the 13th the motion to continue trial was issued.. I think I remember the defense has tried to put this off until after the current trial is over. Could one of your attorneys check this out and give me an answer? That was just a theory that I got from Baez leaving yesterday and court being cancelled.

The defense is just trying to delay the inevitable for Casey Anthony. They are doing everything in their power to delay the trial. It is absolutely ridiculous at this point. I can see why Judge Perry is becoming frustrated. This poor little child deserves justice and its time it was served!

Notice Baez doesn't have on his wedding ring?

i have been watching this trial from day one!!! iam consumed with it i find it hard to beleive that these jurers have not heard about this terribal thing that has happened to this little girl!!! i live in new york sate and its on the news!!! iam a grandmother of 4 children that i love so much and adore !!! i could not imagin loosing one of them !! there has been so many times that i have wanted to talk on in session i haved tried though!!! casey sits there fixing her hair and her shirt and smile like shes at an interveiw applying to be biezes secretary it annoyes me its all about a fair trial for casey!!! well what about caylee!!!! its seems like casey is the victum and caylee is the victim!!!
her life has been taken from her!!! death penalty casey deserves!!! it breaks my heart to see her pictures i find myself crying its so sad and the thought that comes to my mind did she suffer i hope she didnt!!!
GOD BLESS CAYLEE!!!!!!!

That prospective juror had it right. No parent blames the baby sitter when their child goes missing. Just go back a few decades at every child that went missing and see. I think when this goes to the jury, the defense is going to be scrambling for a plea deal.

Regardless of the selection of a jury and alternates, I truly believe that this case will end in a hung jury due to the Judges decision to allow the challanged juror to remain on the jury despite the Prosecutions objections to her stated inability to judge others for religious reasons.

If you recall her acutal interview, she stated repeatedly that she " could not do that" when she was asked about speciific matter related tto testimony. When the prosecution asked about " foresnsic evidence" she did not comprehend what that meant, even when explained in the most basic terms. She stated she has no friends and plays computer games.

It is ashamed that Judge Perry could not look beyond the issue of her race and really respect her iniability to understand in the most basic manner issues the jury will be forced to weigh.

I think the prosecution did not want to embarass her by asking questions they knew she could not comprehend or measure in this deliberation.

I have no doubt this jury will hang and Judge Perry should take full responsibility for his decision.

Thanks for your excellent work Mr. Christian, I always look forward to your participation on HLN Court TV and Nancy Grace

There was a comment made about the male juror who is taking on line classes for his master's degree in Special Education. It was said that he may have empathy for someone with mental issues. Okay Special Education is for children and adults who are Mentally Retarded. It is not the same thing as people who have mental issues. Most children/adults are born with mental retardation, I have a sister who is mentally retarded, she is a 56 year old woman with a mental age of approximately an 8-10 year old girl. She is not the same as someone who has mental issues such as being bi-polar or paranoid schizophrenia these two example are mental issues and not the same thing or anywheres close to mental retardation. Please do not insinuate that mental retardation and mental issues are related in any way, as they are not!!!!

They need to call in some teachers for the jury. They have the summer off and get paid!

Has anybody noticed the stink eye Casey is giving to Jose biase? and the distance between them???

Has any one noticed the unwipeable smirk on Jose Baez' face today. He must have had to go to the dentist yesterday. And Casey must have thought they were pulling out his 'wisdom teeth' ergo he would no longer be able to defend her as much as he has.
Casey, I would not be able to serve on your jury even if I had not ever heard about your case.

I can't stand Casey Anthony acting like she is one of the lawyers on this case. She makes me sick.

I think they should replace this judge!!! This judge doesn't seem to know whether he is coming or going. Every few minutes it seems likes he calls for a short recess. I believe he is just doing everything he can to drag this out for his fifteen minutes of fame in front of the cameras. It looks to me while watching that he may not know what he is doing or how to do anything. If I were the prosecution I think I would be asking for a different judge because you know just from the mistakes I've seen here it's going to be called a mistrial. I just finsihed following a case in Illinois where a father was convicted of murdering his wife and two little boys while they slept and between jury selection and the trial it took only three weeks!!! This "tot mom" case is being dragged out way too long.

I HAVE NO EMPATHY FOR Casey she brought this all on her self when she decided not to be a Mother anymore.I have 8 beauitful grandkids ages 22-3 and had the fun of spending time with him and playing games and singing songs.He is such a delight and could not imagine my life with any of them not in it. I want to see justice for this little Girl she deserves that she had her life taken fom her in a horriable manner and someone needs to pay for that.

This is just another cae of the "drama queen" acting up again!
She was arguing with her acting coach and director (Baez) and he probably gave her a choice either cool it or he was resigning from her case, ergo yhe sdjournment so they could discuss the matter!

I think if anyone is thinking Death penelty, i thought the same thing, but i just want her to suffer everyday for the rest of her life in prison. Poor little Caylee did'nt have a chance. Why should she get a chance at the death penelty and get off an easy DEATH! She should suffer the way that little angel suffered!!! R.I.P. Caylee.

I'm thoroughly enjoying watching Casey squirm, cry, fidget with her clothes and hair and take endless 'notes', (most of which I believe to be doodling or penning the alphabet over and over).
The reality is finally hitting the psychopath as she stares down each juror who'll be charged with the power to put her to death like a dog. All of this and her trial hasn't even begun. Just wait till she sees the pictures of roots growing through Caylee's skull and out the eye sockets of her rotted little body. She'll never be able to keep it together, I'm betting she'll cave but then again, she's a psychopath. Then there's the tapes of her mother's 9-1-1 call re: the smell of a dead body in the car. Ya can't put the toothpaste back in the tube Cindy. You knew immediately it wasn't a freakin' pizza! This is great fun!

they seem to want jourors with no young children or grandvhildren how can they be her peers if they have no kids?

Why doesn't the WHOLE Anthony family take a lie detector test? (Casey,
Lee, George and Cindy)

If everyone is innocent and had nothing to do with Caylee's death, then
there shouldn't be a problem in wanting this done.

If I was being accused of something I didn't do, this would be one of
the first things I would say..."Give me a lie detector test!!"

(seems like lawyers want to block the lie detector test, but forget the
attorneys, just test them all and go from there and tell the lawyers to
sit down, shut up and get the test done! They only reason an attorney
does not want their client to take the test is if they know their
client is guilty)

But I just want to know...Why is the Anthony family not willing to get
the lie detector test done!

`(Michigan)

I sure noticed that Mr. Biaz didn't have his wedding ring on,TOO. I bet his wife left him yesterday. i don't blame her.He and Casey have acted like junior high sweethearts throughout this whole thing. The shy looks and trying not too smiile at each other.It is just too obvious.

I beg to differ Lisa. Bi-polar is not a "Mental" disease, it is a form of severe depression. To link it with schizophrenia is like equating the sniffles to pneumonia.

As to jail, death row is preferable. Others she does get a life.

I would never allow myself to be on a jury. I give 100% in anything I do, and I would not sit through hell and have to make such a call (Especially one that deserved it) only to have it overturned, or lessened as if I hadn't even been there.

I'm Jury number 13. Jesus was tried by the people and found guilty the same day, and the punishment was carried out within a week. Why can't the same thing happen in this court case? I don't care if a defendent is innocent or guilty. I'm concerned about the amount of taxpayer's dollars being wasted on one trial that shoud have already been tried and over. When i had jury duty here in Chattanooga Tennessee, the 12 juries was picked the same day of the trial and the trial was over the same day before 4 PM. The defendent was sentenced the same day of the trial > and I was home within an hour drinking a beer, smoking some ciggarretts and freaking in the sheets like the comedians and the elected officials (smile). why can't the same procedueres take place or happen with this case or with all court cases? Jesus tried Satan and cast him into hell the same day. The juries needs to be home in time to watch the 6 O'clock news and be able to drink a beer if they drink or smoke some weed if they get high or smoke several ciggarets before the beginning of World News. No court case should last over one day. The only way to clear the back log of court cases is to put some pep in your step and put some move in your groov. My personal opinion is > I think too much time is being wasted with the Case Anthony's trial. This trial should have already been history. I think the State of Flordia should offer a plea bargin of 20 years

I'm one of the 13th juror. If i was the defendent in this case > I would ask my attorney to see what type of plea bargin he can get for me even if i was innocent rather than risk getting the death penalty because I beleive if you keep the jury sequested or locked up in a motel or hotel for over a week without intimacy, i beleive they'll be coming back with a guilty verdict because of me they had to do without sex for over a week to 30 or days. I think a plea bargin of 20 years should be offered for only 24 hours, and if the defendent turns down the plea bargin after 24 hours > then the defendent will know he or she will be getting the death penalty

During Jose interview with Ryan, Jose said his wife didn't know a thing about casey's case...Then, he grinned and looked at the camera. I heard jose picks out the clothes that casey wears to court........

I guessed right. There was no plea deal in the works...Jose Baez had "the green apple quick steps!" Was anyone else thinking that Judge Perry let everyone go home without much to say because Baez had to go to the bathroom? But all the t.v. shows tried to make out like it was some great event that sent everyone home. I laughed all day!

One thing I will never understand is why the police didn't arrest any people for harassing George and Cindy Anthony. That is what made me doubt their case. I never saw where any police told the crowds to leave the grandparents alone. We can all comment on the case like Caylee is ours, the public's, but she was not. She was their grandaughter and they were and are hurting and always will be and how dare anyone pretend to know what that is like, unless they have lost a grandaughter. One more thing: Whoever came dressed in the devil costumes and harassed them didn't need costumes. The worst has happened and no matter what is done now won't be sufficient. I answered a prosecutor once that the only thing that can make some things better is if you could make it so it never happened. Unfortunately they can't but you have to admire them for trying to keep it from happening again.

Will this case ever go to trial – real trial? I can see the backlash coming, i.e. retrial/firing her Baez and etc. etc.

She can't really fire Baez because the state is paying the bucks and not her! He's too far in to allow being fired. Not to mention if she did fire him she would be saddled with a Public Defender. I don't know which would be worse for her, Baez or a Public Defender? It's too risky on her part! But as the news has intimated, this defense team and especially Baez and Casey need to pull together and stop fighting with each other in front of the cameras and supposed jurors! As far as a deal on the table perhaps to come would and should only be, life without parole. If she knows who did this murder than why would she sit 3 + years in jail. Does she really like it there? Sh_t if I knew this information I would want to get justice for my baby and tell all!!!!! According to Baez and Cindy they have a secret to this case that they will pull out of their hats at the beginning of the case. You don't let your client sit in jail for this length of time while waiting to go to trial and unleash this bombshell! Please, would you sit in jail all this time if you had important information that could get you released???? I personally believe that Casey really believes her own lies!

I love Judge Perry, God you got to love this man....He may be slow talking but he is deliberate in making sure he is heard and understood when he talks. All the I are dotted and T's crossed without a doubt!!

At least there hasn't been anymore gum chewing in the courtroom! Meow!!! Ouch!!

If Baez is bringing in her clothes to wear and which of course are always different, who is paying for that wardrobe?? I haven't seen her wear one different outfit twice!!

Sands

Are you going to cover this case live or only on Insession? Earlier than
9am or past 3pm?

I believe the Judge has caused the delayment in jury selection by his complete involvement in questioning of the prospective Jurors. He has taken the Attorneys responsibility of questioning he jurors. He must like the fact he is on TV and is abusing his position. The jury selection would have proceeded quicker if he let the attorneys do the questioning and striking of the jurors at the end of the day. I have never seen and heard of a judge taking the major role in the jury selection process.
I believe he has caused the delay.

Sands, funny you'd mention gum chewing because I just saw the outburst in the court. Yes, I agree with you. Judge Perry is excellent. I am wondering though, if the courtroom can be closed to onlookers. People can watch it on t.v. The dramatics take up valuable time, but this is the trial of the century. If it is on t.v. that keeps it in line with the Sunshine Law, right?

they have talked for 2 weeks about mercy for Casey, what about this woman, maybe community service would have been better.

Isn't interesting that the lady that the judge just found in contempt stated that she has all of the "mental health" issues that we have found the defense is going to imply that Casey Anthony has. We have not seen Casey Anthony produce any outburst or any other of the same "symptoms" as the woman who caused the outburst did.

speaking their minds. What happened to freedom of speech? This crazy woman has killed her 2 yr old child your going an unbies jury because everyone in the whole United States (all 52 of them) would find her gulty. It is very ovious that the guilty are being saved and the innocent are being not being protected they are being found gulity for something that they cannot control. This woman had issues/disabilities give her a chance and let her go she didnt mean anything by it.

What has come to our system if someone is poor and cant afford housing or food our state of florida turns them away or write new laws to accomandate their personal feelings of the matter, but us as citizens have no right I didnt give permission for my tax dollars to go to casey anthony case, so was it my choice NO! and we are all suppose to be created equal in whos eyes the white collar staff who we pay with our tax dollars, dragging out these court cases is rediculous in our day and time, in other words if tom, dick and harry gets arrested for murder and they are considered people who are not attractive or with no name or money, in the community is put to trial in a rush and very little spent on their defense, but in the casey anthony case they consider her pretty, her parents are fluent in the community and the media is giving her just what she wants, fame, and fortune to write a book someday for what murder. and the title will read " HOW I KILLED MY CHILD AND GOT AWAY WITH IT" and the courts treat all people equal I dont think so they should have a mandate for all court precedings to be done within a 6 month time span no ifs ands or but. mark my word casey will only get 25 to 40 years and only end up serving no more than 10 to 15 watch and see.

I must agree with most on this blog, Casey is always looking down at her chest and adjusting her shirt. Jose Baez and her seem to have something more then a "professional" relationship. But thats her type to flutter her eyes and flirt to get it in. Even the Bounty hunters that bailed her out said she was all flirty and more concerned with how many cameras will be on her then where her precious little baby was.

As far as her parents I think once they realized what Casey did, they are trying to save her from death, so they tossed the little precious girl's death aside to save the monster that took her.

I think the day court was cut short, was a ploy on the Defense team to "stall" it out.

I also seen Casey balling her eyes out when the judge read the "charges", but yet when the topic of how Caylee's body was found, even a juror mentioned (and was crying) how she had tape on her mouth, NO REACTION FROM CASEY, even in the decription of the death of her child. SHE CASEY WAS CRYING FOR HERSELF NOT THAT LITTLE DARLING GIRL. And you can bet Casey being the actress she is will cry during the trial for sympathy from the jurors.

And finally, my thought on why she and Jose do not want her parents in the court during the trial.... She is going to blame them saying she left her daughter with her parents that why she was out partying, drinking and acting like a hoe, because she knew her daughter was safe with her parents. They do not want the parents to know this is their "PLAN". And if thats the case I hope her parents bury her and her lies.

Just my thought.

People are passionate about this case.....plain n simple.
Only people in their 20's or 30's would not be aware of the impact of this case or not heard about it...
And trust this......if I was a selected jurior, I could go in and play the answers to the questions, while all the while I would feel in my heart she is totally guilty...
In my opinion, I feel she is totally guilty and that is because I have followed this case from the begining. She is a physcopath, and her family has totally enabled her from the begining of this situation. They know what the truth is and yet, they back her up continually........even to bring her $$.....for commissary at the jail. They enabled her, lied for her and back tracked on the evidence and phone calls in the beginning of the missing of Caliee.
They still enable her with $$. And she is gonna stabb her father and brother in the back at trial... and what excuse will they give then??
My saddness is that there is NO ONE in the courtroom for Caylee.....
NO ONE......well then Nancy Grace is there......I am there and thousands of others are there in spirit for Caylee........

I am appalled at the criticisms of Judge Perry, i.e., being incompetent & dragging out this trial for his 15 minutes of fame on the camera. I've watched many In Session live trials, & he's by far the most learned, no nonsense, smart as a whip & cognizant of the lawyers' duplicitous strategy tactics I've ever seen. It's driving the Defense nuts! Their team played the original white, clearly intimidated judge for all it was worth, knowing they could play the race card to keep him in check. Got him removed & got Belvin Perry instead, not at all what they anticipated. Race card is off the table now, though Baez tried to pull it w/the jury pool. Perry ain't buying that crap.
I've never seen a more fair but common sense judge in my years of watching In Session. On needn't be a "legal eagle" to determine the defense involvement. They're up for the 15 minutes of fame & getting a "not guilty" verdict for their pretty, young sexy client. Canard of selecting an impartial jury of Anthony's peers is a legal hoax. Nobody's gonna sentence her to death but life in prison. And it's interesting that no prospective juror is even considered if they answer that "religious" conviction has influenced their opinions. They ask the "eye for an eye" question & have no clue what that's really about. It's not literal but the admonition that "the punishment should fit the crime," in this case, life in prison. And for those Christians who know, the OT is very specific that all "killing" as in the 5th Commandment is not "murder," a capitol offense. Self-defense, accidental killing, negligent homicide, manslaughter, etc., are spelled out specifically & provision for those cases is ascribed. The State is the only authority given the right to "wield the sword" in the administration of justice, & that's for pre-meditated, lying-in-wait murder of an innocent. I don't see any informed Christians applying that punishment to this case, but they've clearly been summarily excluded from jury duty. It's not about life or death but an acquittal on the charges. Finally, the defense has no defense, so they're gonna throw Anthony's family under the bus as the reason for her actions. I feel very bad for her parents & brother, but she, Baez & Mason are up for anything that absolves her from a guilty verdict. I hope that won't happend. ...I, too, have wondered about her new, cute clothes every day? Are the Florida taxpayers paying for her daily changing wardrobe?

why is Casey laughing so much, does she not get it that she is the defendant and not the victim?

I think the reason we see so much friction between tot mom and Baez is the shock of reality. Those two have been pretty close and supporting each other. Now reality is setting in..... honeymoon is over, so to speak, and trial is here, and its looking a little less positive. Its stress and pressure that neither one of them can handle well. So they are taking it out on each other.

And to add my 2 cents I think she's innocent. I have a feeling she's protecting something else. Don't forget George Anthony is a former Police Officer. I think he may have convinced her that since there would be no direct evidence linking her to any crime that she would be exonerated. She's taking the fall for someone.

Ginny,

We have seen Casey's outbursts before. Remember when she was arrested, and she was on the phone screaming at her mom?
She was crying, screaming, shaking, and almost foaming at the mouth. She reminds me of a few little children I taught who were bi-polar. Poor little Caylee...how horrible her little life must have been.

Mentallly IllPeople Do Not Belong In Jail! Please Remove All Mentally Ill People From Jail! Any Where!

Feel rodger should have got more than 2 days 4 the disruption. She werent even supposd 2 b there,she got her 5 mins of fame.

I believe that Casey Anthony was looking at herself when that person got sentenced by Judge Perry. Casey suffers from the same illnesses that that person suffers from. Casey looked like she was thinking to herself, "WOW, that is how I try and get out of situations by crying. But it is not working for her she got 2 days in jail. Casey is bi-polar a habitual liar ADHD and has society issues. Every day I look at her and see those afflections in her body movement and her reactions to "POOR ME" attitude. She cannot say she has these afflections or problems because then she would have to admit that she has been lying all this time. and a narsasist person can never admit that they are wrong. But even if she has these problems she should still get jail time just like that person today.

In my opinion I believe that casey does not want her parents in the courtroom because of all the lies that her and her team, are going to say during the trial regarding the alleged "mitigating circumstances" that she and her defense team came up with now, just to try to save her from the death penalty!

did anybody noticed today during jury selection when a 25 year old potential juror was being questioned by judge perry. casey couldn't stop smiling and she showed some kind of like relief, like if she was no longer worried about the outcome of jury selection! could it be that casey knows this potential juror? or that she felt confident that he may be against the death penalty? I don't know but I noticed something going on about that between her and the other female attorney. I don't know if anybody else noticed something too!

Thank God they finally have a jury...I wouldn't want to be on that Jury...although you would have to have to be a rock to believe that ego maniacal cold witch didn't kill her own child...I don't believe she should recieve the death penalty though, she should spend the rest of her miserable life in prison, and THINK about what she did EVERY day...although I really do think she is a sociopath with no conscience, incapable of feeling remorse. Taking away her freedom and making her live with THAT every day should serve justice well!! Caylee needs justice!! I just became a grandmother five months ago, I cannot even IMAGINE my daughter harming one hair of my grandson's head, she is sooo in love with this little boy, Casey is a cold unfeeling, self-centered spoiled brat, Caylee was in her way, I don't care that there is no forensic evidence, her actions alone have me convinced she did it, I get sick to my stomach listening to her mother defend her, she created that monster, how does she LIVE with herself? I hope they all never have one moments peace again!!

Casey's little 'tif' with Baez? She 's thinking like a teenager, if he argues back with me -He likes me!"
Cindy + George trademarking the names: Darn, they didn't think to make MORE $$ of caylee first, as usual.
Casey laughing at the disturbed lady today: hmm, judge least ye not be judged yourself........................

Judge Perry was trying to cut through all of Jose Baez' grandstanding and patronizing speeches to potential jurors. "May I call you Miss 1341?" None of the other attorneys acted so cavalier and condescending when questioning these people. I am embarassed for him, trying so hard to be witty and that smirk on his face!!! He is trying to contain his composure until the book deal comes along. As a resident of Jacksonville Florida I have witnessed first hand the civil war attitudes towards black people in this state. I can assure you that Judge Perry would not have risen to this level of power unless he was brilliant.
Casey Anthony once again had a wake-up call when this judge blasted the heckler in his courtroom. A background check revealed that she is not as 'impaired' as she professed and was well versed in courtroom protocol (priors included cocaine possession, assault /battery and forgery charges). She knew EXACTLY what she was doing.

I plan to host a "Casey Anthony Execution Party"
complete with a cheeseball, party favors, and festive hats!
y'all are invited! Justice for Caylee Marie! Cheers!

i agree Debra; i would love to be a "stealth juror" too, fooling the attorneys into thinking i could be "impartial", but KNOWING she is guilty. since the above article by Michael Christian was posted on Thurs., any of us who watched jury selection on Fri., and the coverage on the weekend news, heard that the woman who said she could NOT impose the death penalty IS ON THE JURY!! how the H does that happen? the prosecution objected but was ignored. this jury will HANG, HANG, HANG. the Florida taxpayers will be even more outraged (if that's even possible) if this case has to be retried at their continuing, astronomical expense...but duh, i guess the Feds couldn't afford it!

Debra, I agree. I'm dumb enough to almost buy the "Caylee died accidently" defense, but how do you explain the duct tape? And her parents do seem so out of touch with reality that I could see an evil Casey throwing them under the bus....and still they would be supplying her with chips and skiddles in jail. This entire situation has been depraved from the start....the entire family should be on trial for wrecking the lives of their own and costing the state of Florida countless man hours and dollars defending a woman who wouldn't know the truth, wouldn't tell the truth, even when her life depends on it! Baez should have done the right thing and told Casey to take a deal and get this over with. He has gone on TV stating Casey is smart and misunderstood, but I've know countless parents who weren't all that smart but they would never consider "conducting their own investigation" if their child was missing for more than a minute. For that alone, Casey should be in jail until she can no longer bear children, at least, whether she killed Caylee or not. Rest in peace, Caylee, I wish you were never born to this family. You deserved so much better.

I'm sorry but I think she gets what she has coming to her. She's lied so many times about everything what makes anybody in there right mind believe her now. And if she didn't do it she's surely covering up for someone. If found guilty she deserves life in prison, I don't believe what she has to say, she's already lied about so much. Then going to put the blame on being molested or abuse, I think everybody who kills that's there defense, I was abused as a child. This case will be interesting. I would love to sit on the jury.

I'm convinced Casey is GUILTY!!! What mother would not report her child missing immediately She never did Cindy did. I agree that Baez & Casey do flirt with each other. I don't know if that is all there is to it. He is trying to delay the trial & the inevitable that she will b found guilty I'm undecided about the penalty in a way I want her to get the death penalty because that is the highest punishment on the other hand I might rather she spend the rest of her life in prison hopefully suffering. I have a question about Cindy & George If my grandchild was living with me or not & I Hadn't seen or talked to them in a couple of days I would b trying to find them sooner than Cindy & George supposedly did. Has anyone thought about that? Seems fishy to me I am a little concerned about this jury I watched it online I would have liked for more jurors to have young children or young grands I will b praying that they will see the truth in court.

Bi-polar is not depression alone it is manic-depressive u have hi-s & lows I don't think Casey has a mental illness I think she is a selfish person.

I think Honorable Judge Perry is a good judge It is the law judges can question potential jurors or he would not have been doing it.

I have watched this case from the beginning and always speculated as to guilt of Casey. Though I have a masters degree in counseling I come from a family with a different set of social norms. First I am not sure Casey is guilty of this crime. Most of the evidence is circumstantial. the following is an explanation of what could have happened based on my experience of working with people who have a different set of social norms, frequent clubs, drink, party, are substance abusers or afflicted with some form of mental illness.
(1) Casey's behavior displays the earmarks of someone who was emotional and perhaps sexually abused.
(2) She seems to disassociate and suffer from anxiety.
(3) She may be a consummate lier but this does not maker her a murderer.

With out looking at all the evidence and linking her directly with cause and method of death of Caylee there is reasonable doubt as to guilt or innocence. She has been convicted on the Nancy Grace show without a trial. The following are some thoughts concerning possibilities.

(1) Caylee's death was an accident caused my Casey or another family member.
(2) Casey was in a state of denial and shock which may have cased a dis associative state. In my own experience I have witnessed girls in nightclubs who act the same way as Casey, dirty dance and party and yet love their children. On a personal note, I came from a very poor family and stripped my way through collage and graduate school. I lived a double life to get ahead.
(3) I have always thought about the duct tape around the mouth of little Caylee so asked a number of people who frequent clubs. The response was "If it were Casey of a close family member, it out of love. She didn't want anything to enter Caylee's mouth and the heart was a kiss.

I do not know if Casey is guilty or innocent but my mother always told me "don't judge a book by its cover" and "until you walk in somebodies shoes you don't know what they are feeling".

I just don't understand why the Grandparents Cindy and George didnt know the baby sitter or where she lived,, My grandaughter lives three hours away I have met her babysitter and also have picked her up there.. I thought Cindy was very involed in Caylee's life..When my grandson went to Daycare I went around with my daughter to help pick one out.. I was told at the school a lot of Grandparents come. to check things out..Don't get it!!!

I still wonder if Caylee's biological father will somehow be part of defense??? Why has Casey always kept him a secret?

If Jose Baez is going to use the theory that she was scared of her family because of abuse and mental trauma .then why didn't he have her plea be guilty by reason of mental defect.I know a lot of people who went thru bad childhoods and they didn't kill their children.

I think Casey Anthony will say her father was abusing Caley Anthony and was afraid to tell her parents.

Out of curiosity-
Did anyone ever ask Casey why there were no photos of Zenaida on her photo bucket? After all she seems to have pictures of everyone she knows on there.

In the interview this moring with Baez, I found to be untrue, I believe tha if this child was black or asian this case would have gotten the same publisity if the mother has reactied in the same manner as Casey,

EJ...Casey has maintained that the father died in a car accident a couple of years ago. She will not give name at all. Make one wonder with all the lies she has told.

Kc has had more money from the state to defend her than anyone—–The anthony;s and Baez and his group have been all over t.v. for three years—yakking and yakking. the state has not..The money and the State have not hurt her, kc s group has…..Baez blames the media—-who has been all over the media??? They have–the anthony have—-Kc has had more special treatment than anyone….

To : EJ,

I think its not the father is "secret" but she does not know who the father is. It is very obvious she goes out and drinks, passes out, partys, flirts with both male and female, etc.. you get my point. She probably don't even have a clue to who the father is.

I wish I could feel different but I feel Caylee died at the hands of her own mother. I think it may have been a accident due to the fact I feel she drugged the baby so she could go out and party. I think she probably gave to much of something and found her daughter dead after her night of partying..so I feel she is the cause but not with evil intent. I do feel Casey is a cold, empty soul because we have never seen her cry for her daughter one time but yet we see her tears for herself..that says a lot. I feel she should get life in prison. I don't feel the death penality would be correct if indeed her baby's death was an accident..still saying that she was a criminal in the first place for drugging her child so she could party. I think she is using her dad and brother for the very purpose of escaping the death penality..people will feel sorry for her if she had an abusive past. So very clever on the defense side of things...sad for George. I am confident she murdered her baby and deserves severe punishment. Nothing less than life without parole..

I only hope she goes to prison for rest of her life and no getting out.
We had a case here in Tampa 1989, the mother got 30 yrs and got out after 9. Bradley McGee died at 2 in 1989. His Dad and Mother dunked his head in toilet and then beat threw him around room. He had been in foster care after being left at mall with a vendor by his parents. The state gave him back to his parents and they killed him. THe mother now has another baby to mistreat. state again gave her the baby back. I hope justice is served for Caylee.

I feel the trial will be over the charge of 1st degree murder of the child. I believe showing "with intent to kill" will be very hard to prove in this case. Did and does she lie? 100% Did she get rid of the body? 100% Did she plan and intend to kill the child? I don't think they could ever prove that with a reasonable doubt. I could see the trial go towards causing the accidental death of the child. I really don't think this will be a "slam dunk" as far as the laws are written. I also hope that justice is served for Caylee. I don't beleive she will get the death penalty but I hope the least she gets is life without parole.

Let's hope that all who are so ready to hang Casey asap are never find yourself in her position. No one really knows what happened and if it were not for tv,and newspapers trying to get your attention with their constant coverage you probably would go along with your lives without ever knowing her name.

There have been more horrific stores of child murders in the papers that have received no more that mere passing mention,such as the young child kept in a cage and constantly beaten until he was dead.

This girl is innocent until proven guilty, if this were your child you would want the same for them

I visited the Caylee memorial off Suburban Drive just before they were to take the memorial down. It really gave me a chill. I have some good pictures if CNN/InSession is interested, but I can't find a place to download them.

Why is the state of Florida wasting all of the money for a trial? "In Session" has already tried and convicted the mother in this case. They could save a lot of money for the taxpayers by just taking Casey Anthony out and hanging her. It was my opinion (and that of the constitution of the United States of America) that a person is INNOCENT until proven guilty. Does this trueism not apply in Florida and for the media? I seem to remember a case a few years ago where the defendant was tried and convicted by the media, before the trial even got started. Let us suppose for an intsant that there was a Nanny named Zenaida Gongalez . Has any one of the media pursued this and if so what did they find. The Moderator of In Session (May 23, 2011) went out in his car and showed various places where Casey Anthony was during the 31 Days. He showed the residence at where Zenaida Gongalez was supposed to be living and said "no one by that name ever lived here – people change names all the time for reasons – lawful and unlawful. Is it nor possible taht this could have happened in this case?

What I want to know if this supposed Nanny is non existent...how did Casey come up with the name Zenaida Gonzales-Fernandez....my point is that when people lie ...often they make the mistake of using things with which they are already familiar..Out of the zillions of names available to Casey Anthony why Zenaida? I think the prosecutors need to find out where Casey remembered that name from? I mean you don't just pull that out of the air....it can be spelled many ways but the most commonly used spelling is the one she used...I think there are clues in why she picked this name..if only to prove that she had another experience with that name rather than this so -called nanny.

To Debbie

You are probably correct in your summary. I never believed the story of Caylee's father being the guy that was killed in an accident. Casey would have been straight to the social security office demanding dna tests to estabish him the father to receive a monthly social security check on Caylee. However, it is odd no one has come forward claiming to be the father, only to try and make a buck off this child's death. We will probably never know the truth.

They were just discussing the meter reader relieving himself in the woods, and how they just don't believe that he didn't go to a public bathroom. Come on people, I live in Northern Minnesota, we relieve ourselves in the woods all the time, and I am a female. In fact I keep a roll of toilet paper in the truck at all times. Has nobody on your panel ever went hunting or camping, or just have to go really bad.

Sure Mary....She is 'considered' innocent until proven guilty, that is the law. BUT, and this is a BIG BUT, If I only heard ONCE that a child was missing for 31 days and her mother never reported her missing and the mothers car was found with the odor of death in the trunk and she took the police to Universal to check with her employer (lie) and the body was found where she use to bury her animals as a child...... You guessed it, I am not so stupid to actually believe she had NOTHING to do with this murder. Sorry, I even think she did it all by herself!!! So, glad I do not live in Florida and called as a juror.....I think I would have been a steath juror........I only pray the jury gets this one right.

It's certainly nice to know that female lawyers from NY do not wizz in the woods...however I have been a meter reader in Fla...You don't just read a couple meters, then take a break...you have a timed route and have 300-400 meters to read... you have +/- 4 sec. to read each meter...believe me you relieve yourself...quickly and wherever...Vinnie is absolutely and logically correct....Sonny and Casey need to mingle with the regular folks.

What if our meter reader hero had taken a liking to Caylee. He read her meter, knew the area, and had time in the woods to cover his tracks when finding the body. I would look into his where abouts around the days she first was actually missing. Leave no stone unturned in searching for the truth.

And Mary has it right with her comments. Innocent until proved guilty is a concept lost on our current legal system. Beautiful words, but all fluff. I know, as I've been the victim, been in jail and suffered the consequences.

Scan through all of Caseys trial pictures looking into her eyes, not her face contortions of smiles or frowns. You will see deep hurt and confusion. She is a child, kept that way by an overpowering mother and confused and lost in all of this.

I pray she is innocent and found as such. If guilty, she has a greater judge than the one before her now. My jury is still out, but my compassion stands beside her as I have significant doubt, in spite of her character. I'd not want to be judged on my past, not would anyone else.

To: Mary

I would never be put in that position because first off the minute my kid was out of my sight for 30 seconds I would freak, and have done so. Let alone 31 days while out dancing half naked with both men and women, puking from partying, sitting in a parking lot and urinating. Not to mention getting a tatooe "what a beautiful life" after my childs gone. HELLOOOO IF YOUR A MOTHER I FEEL FOR YOU CHILDREN.

look at the video of casey and caylee. do you really see any love between the two of them. all i see is caylee trying to kick casey in the face. not just once, but every time she gets a chance. an i the only one that see's this.

question for Vinnie or Beth. There was a young boy in the court room during jury selection.He looked about 8 or 9 and I was surprised that a child would be allowed in the gallery.He was seated next to an adult.Isn't there an age limit?It seems the nature of the questions about the death penalty, etc. are too intense for a child to absorb.

All i can say is she did it,no dont in my mind,

Another message board suggests that Zanny is a street name for Xanax. Could Casey have had her own inside joke that Zanny the Nanny took care of Caylee, meaning she drugged Caylee so she could go and have fun. An old boyfriend says she did drug the girl. And maybe one day she killed the girl by drugging her then did a bunch of things that don't make sense, but she did have a bunch of fun knowing that she'd soon be in jail. She is a very good liar, usually, but things started going too fast and she piled lies upon lies to try and draw out her freedom a bit more. I've yet to hear how this single Mom with no job could afford a nanny and partying funds.

People have been wondering if Caylee died accidently, If that were the case why would someone placed tape over her mouth????

Accident??? Then rode around with the baby in the Trunk???—-Picked up this sweet child and put her in trash bags for animals and elements and then go around and lie and have a good time-????–she was more scared for herself…The Baby could have had a proper funeral with her body in tact. Laying in bed with her boyfriend while her child was in the trunk—sleeping at her house when she knew the baby was down the street in the heat and then the rain and flood waters????? Accident or no accident. This girl should go away for a very very very very long time…If accident then why say it now???? That is the only defense they have?????/

I can tell you one thing she has no remorse for her actions....she just smiles, talks to her attorneys, writes notes as though she was an attorney, and continues to primp and tug at her clothes and hair....She makes me so mad....How can any mother wait ONE MONTH before even mentioning that her daughter is missing...She is guilty, and a defenite nut case....I will be glad when the trial is over so I can see her cry for real this time...because it will be all about her....again....

I think if a crime such as this happens in Orlando the jury should come from Orlando not this traveling to another part of the State.to get people that never heard about the case. Who heard Caylee?? She could not even scream because of duct tape over her poor little mouth Just to think about it makes sick.. Maybe the Prosecution should ask Judge if they could put tape over Casey mouth for a Day to remove the smile off her face!!

I still hold out hope that she is innocent and didn't kill her child even if it sounds like some Pollyanna idea. If she and Caylee were alone at the house and someone knocked Casey in the head and she suffered a traumatic brain injury that would explain her strange behavior. Not everyone who suffers a terrible blow to the head is able to think logically enough to get to the hospital. She may have made the flurry of calls to see if Caylee was with Cindy, but afterward became so confused that she thought all was well. She may have believed what she was saying. What I'm saying is there could have been a home invasion or someone like a meter reader to come around. She had stolen money so does that not give anyone else a motive? If she doesn't know what happened, really, she ought to just say so instead of making things up under pressure. Also, I am wondering if she had black-outs from drinking.

I am confused...please somebody answer. This concerns the timeline in June. The 911 call has Cindy A. saying, the last time she saw the baby, Caylee, was June 7th, a Sunday. Casey tells the police the last time she saw her daug, was Tuesday the 9th.
Why then, does Vinnie's time line – and now the prosecutors time line say that Cindy had Caylee at PaPa's on June 15th????
Cindy said it was the previous Sunday, June 7th.
Casey tells the investigators the last time she saw Caylee was June 9th.
Very confusing to me......

somthing strange is gonna happen.....I know it

Who does she think she's fooling?

I am an attorney from the midwest and I have been following the c.anthony case and have a few comments to make. 1. If you are sane then you know the jury will find her guilty. 2. What a waste of tax payers money. 3. If this case involved a minority from say Gary, Indiana, the court would have had the defendant tried, convicted and sentenced before it spent $900.00 on the case.

It did not take me three months of being a lawyer to fingure out that cases are not about justice, only about winning and losing, and the c.anothny case is a prime example of that.

Liar liar liar (a person who tells fallshoods)...I am watching this on tv and I must say, if the jury finds her anything other then guilty/with death penalty, I will be shocked beyond belief. It is evident the lies and lies she has told throughout this whole thing from beginning to now. It amazes me the publicity this worthless mother has had. That poor child did not stand a chance against this uncaring mother who only thought of herself and took it upon herself to kill this precious child. Casey's mother, in her gutt and woman's intuition knows her own daughter is guilty of this crime. It is written all over her face when they have shown her. Just look at her as they show her while the prosecuter talks. The guilt is overwhelming in my eyes. She is up against her wrong doings and it will lash out on her like a serphants tongue. She is gonna break and if by chance she does not admitt her guilty ways of taking her own daughters life, the Lord will take action and hand down to her her eternal fate. I just don't konw what else to say. She is guilty and she will pay for what she has done. God bless poor little Caylee.

I don't see how Casey can shake her head "no" when the Prosecutor says "the last pictures taken of Caylee alive was with Grandpa....", unless Casey can produce some pictures taken of her during the month she was missing. I think Defense is going to come right out and say "yes there was an accident and Caylee died" the reason Casey reacted as she did was because of mom, dad, brother and whoever else they can throw under the bus. They're trying to get her off on manslaughter or 2nd degree murder. I think!

Donna, you are so right. She is selfish and our judicial system who allows these mothers to skip out on "made up" psychological mumbo jumbo needs to stop! The same old excuses they use is depression comes from giving birth. That something clicks or snaps in the female brain and chemically puts a woman in such a state of mind while giving birth that it can actually change her mentally. All of a sudden these woman have bi-polar issues or depressions and actually get away with it after killing their own babies. What a crock. This woman was selfish just as the next. But her's is far more worse. She deliberately killed her daughter so she can go on with her life and not have to worry about her own daughter getting in the way of her pleasures in life. A sick twisted individual who deserves the death penalty in my book. She knowingly snuffed her daughter's life away to please herself and go on daily as if nothing has happened. So what will the courts label her mentality as? What will they name it so she can get away with it and only get life and not death? Probably this, due to her childhood she has multiple personalities and is psychologically able to (due to her mental illness) switch from different personalities to function normally. So we will name this Manick Severe Depression/Multiple Personality Disorder. Such media play is sickoning. This should of been taken care of a long time ago.

Stone face, she has no remorse for what she has done to that little angel, she should get the death penalty and she should be put to death right away with no waiting. The devil is waiting for you Casey.

The prosecutor's opening statement was very powerful. She did an excellent job painting a picture to the jury that Casey was a habitual liar and continued lying through those 31 days. I'm waiting to see what the defense has to say in their opening remarks.

I know the defense does not have to prove anything but someone is g oing to have to come up with just who was on the Anthony computer doing searches on neck breaking and chloroform. They can tell exactly what time the searches were made. It should be very easy to tell if Cindy and George and Lee were at work at that ime. If all of them were, that only leaves Casey in the house. Also, to me it is odd that Casey would be so specific as to say she hadn't seen Caylee in "31 days". Usually someone would say "several weeks" or "a month" etc. I still don't think the state can prove first degree murder but there is a ton of circumstantial evidence that she was certainly negligent and that her negligence caused Caylee'e death.

I am so happy with the prosecution opening statement . The look on Casey Anthony's face was priceless. You could see the guilt all over her face. I saw her almost stand up to walk away at one point but she could'nt, now she must stay and face what she has done. What a poor excuse of a human being,. I hope and pray justice is served in this case. What person ,especially a mother would do such a thing to an innocent little girl. I'm a father I could never imagine such a thing. She deserves to burn in hell for whats she has done. Justice will be served. I can only hope she recives the death penalty

It just dawned on me that Caylee was really learning to talk well. If Casey was chloroforming her, maybe she felt she had to do it to keep her from telling.

I am confused, I was under the impression that a witness was not allowed in the court room, and I see Casey Anthony's father in the court room

I am a little confssed here. In the beginning it was said that casey anthony showed no tears and no emotion which makes her look like a cold hearted killer, yet when she does shoe tears or emotions it is said that it comes off as she is guilty and defient? I am trully confussed her. Not saying she is inocent or guilty just dont understand , it seems that it dosent matter what she or defendent does they will always look bad?

if this was an accendent why didnt she call 911 first thing. instead she hide that baby for 31 days. and then lied time after time. she has something to hide. or she would of called 911 like a real mother

She is so smug.....first time she showed some feelings but then she turned it to be defiant once again with shaking her head all the time....because that is who she is.....All I can see is a spoiled girl just wanting what she wants, when she wants and unfortunately little Caley was just in her way..... How sad is she as a mother....I hope the jury can see right through Casey....

she souldn't have been a mother anyways if she plann on killing her Daugther all alond you have babies to love them not to kill them Caylee was so innocent little child she didn't deserve of what she got
And this trial is just a waste of time she is Guilty as sin and futhermore
she doesn't care about what she did or show any remorse at all
so i say be done with it all together and plus when she cries she is
crying herself and not for her baby that she killed
she makes me sick the way she is acted
she is Just putting on a show cause she doesn't
care one single bit as for me i say let die like she
did her baby!

Jason

I don't care how Jose Biaz explains what happened in the 31 days before Caylee was reported missing. Whatever Casey was doing does not change the facts or what happened! There is no, NO excuse for anything Casey has done since her daughter was last seen alive by her family.

There is no explanation by the defense that can explaiin away or change the facts of this case!

In the family swimming pool?!...please....Not buying it

I knew it...drown in family pool..what a lie..and throwing her father under the bus...and how can any attorney stand up there and face a jury with such nonsense.

I wonder if this defense attorney can hear himself talk

OMG! Is this the way the defense is going? What a bombshell! And what Mr. and Mrs. Anthony must be going through as the allegations of sexual abuse by her father are being spoken in open court. I have always felt for these parents/grandparents now that they have lost their grandchild and will soon lose their daughter as well.

Did anyone see this coming? I sure didn't, but when you look at the facts that have already been revealed, I suppose they had no choice. The big piece of evidence they will have to counter, if this is an accident, is what about the duct tape on little Caley's mouth? What say you to that, Mr. Baez?

I'm not buying it! She drowned in the family's pool! How convenient.
If it were an accident, why wait so long and why the duct tape over her mouth and nose.? Does she think that people are stupid!

There is no way to verify that she drowned in the pool.
Now, she is throwing her father under the bus!
Sex abuse. That is the BEST you can do as a defense.

Now she pretends her father sexually abused her, faked a nanny, a job, robbed from family and friends, got a tatoo, etc. and it all is suppose to make sense. Are we to live in Casey's world?

No. I don't buy this defense. I pray that Caylee get's the justice she deserve and that they find her guilty for the murder of her daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony.

Prosecution's opening statement was poor. Those long pauses between each statement were suppose to add dramatic effect. In reality they made the prosecution look like a very bad acting student.

REALLY! So was she plotting to kill her dad? The chloroform...neck breaking....what was going on with that? OMG! They're totally blaming the grandparents! So what do you all think? It's not that law enforcement ignored the evidence....she LIED the entire TIME! So why should we believe her now! so they're going to arrest George because SHE LIED and the police didn't follow up.....

If ANY of this is true...throw them ALL in jail

Ok Mr. Baez...... The baby drowned in the pool? The ex police detective helped to cover it up? Doesn't make sense to me...... Accidental drownings of children in pools are tragic but common. Why go so far to hide the ACCIDENT?

I'm 26! And I do not care if my father abused me or not. If my baby died, I'm not hiding it to protect anyone. I'm laying it all out. What did she have to lose? Her baby was dead. She had no one left to protect...but herself.

Until these opening defense statements I was in agreement with all the above comments. But you know what, Mr. Baez makes the situation that he is describing sound actually plausable!

Those tears of Casey's when the sex abuse was being discussed were not fake. That poor girl suffered......

Is it at all possible that the parents have sacrificed themselves for their daughter, as they have likely done all her life? That George can sit there and listen to these allegations, now to include an affair with another woman, may hint to the fact that they have indeed caved in to Mr. Baez' version of the events leading to the death of young Caley.

She is throwing her father under the bus. She is lying her way to the electric chair. Mark Shack couldn't make this up

Anthony, is guilty in my mind. Why or has the police checked the duck tape for finger prints, this will shead light on who did this ophole crime. Her lawyer can not explain the days tthat the prosecuter mentioned. So he is makeing his case on abuse case. This case is not for the moher but for the dead little girl that was denide the right to live and to injoy life. Also, if the girl died in the pool, why the duck tape on her mouth and nose. If this lawyer wins the case, he will be famouse and get free poblissity for his law practice. He is leading the jury away from the fact that there is a dead little girl that was murdered. Just think what is going on and reason. The lawyer is hopeing to get the jury to feel sorry for the mother. It was no accident. Why hide the fact that it was an accident, why wait all those days.

Why do people think it is so unbelievable that he sexually molested her? It happens ALL the time. This guy is no saint.

Mr Baez may be well on his way to losing his license

if Caylee was never missing then what happens to the Anthony's in regards to all the MONEY they raked in over the last 3 years claiming she was "missing"

May God bless Casey. If the defense can proove their case, and I am no longer in doubt. As I said earlier:

Scan through all of Caseys trial pictures looking into her eyes, not her face contortions of smiles or frowns. You will see deep hurt and confusion. She is a child, kept that way by an overpowering mother and confused and lost in all of this.

My early verdict is that she is innocent of murder, guilty of bad judgement as we all are at times.

REALLY?????Really.........are you kidding me? This is the bombshell? Are you really expecting the jury to buy this?
If George Anthony sexually abused her do you think he'd be sitting there not crying like Casey is (which I think is from the shame of this horrible lie) And for her to be a Great mother like they are portraying why would she keep her daughter in a house where this would more than likely happen her? By more than one person?

AND.....If this is true .....is George Anthony going to be charged with Accessary to murder? or obstuction of justice..........or is he just a scapegoat?

And if it were an accident....at what point does her friends shes partying with say...."well she seemed depressed"....Not one of them.

And now Mr. Cronk hid Caylee.........REALLY. what a waste of taxpayers money.

I pray that Caylee gets the justice she deserves.

Wow...crazy defense. Does anybody believe this? Post from Anne Frazer...you actually believe the baby drowned in the pool? It makes no sense at all. There is a lot of evidence pointing to pre-med...Yes, she may have been abused, she is a damaged person, but she is also a liar, a narcissist, a sociopath – I knew it the first time I heard her speak. When a baby drowns in a pool, events do not unfold the way it did in this case. Sorry!

so how can all these people be the blame and the duct did god do that

No plea bargining for her and no hung jury.

This cannot be true...this was not an accident ....the whole family is lying!!!!

where did mr cronk hid the body and how did he know she was murdered by mom

Well, Mr. Baez has made enemies of the judicial system and the local police with his allegations of misuse of evidence. He may want to move his practice somewhere else after all of this is done. Bringing these bizarre allegations into open court is one of the oldest tricks in the book. When truth and evidence are not on your side, create your own reality, and if you speak a lie often enough, you hope perception becomes reality and just one of the jurors buys into it. I am hoping that the selection process has excluded any juror that could be swayed by such bunk. When you have nothing in your favor, you do anything you can to change the reality your way, if only for one juror to find that shadow of doubt.

After listening to the defense's opening remarks, Jose has brought up a lot of information that could ultimately present reasonable doubt to the jury. I'll be interested to see what the experts have to say about all the information the Defense provided the court as well as the viewers...Rick

I see the defense table has some computers running – is it possible that they may be scanning these blogs to get the public's take on their strategy? If so, then note this – when you have nothing, make darn sure you create doubt with anything and everything you can think of – throw it all against the wall and see what might stick in the mind of a single, prone to influence juror who does not have the convictions of their own mind to see this for what it is – bunk. Are you reading this, Miss Anthony? You shall never see your daughter again, since the afterlife for both of you are far different in nature. Shed those tears because you see you life laid out for you – never to breathe free air again, kept in a cell throughout all of your appeals, until the day that you are put out of your misery for what you did to your innocent daughter.

Mr. Baez it's boring...and not focusing on the facts...I don't believe his theory..

WOW. I don't think Casey would be smart enough to come up with this defense on her on. I think her lawyer is in the wrong line of work. He would make a great screenwriter for the movies. Her father just got thrown under the bus. The " I was abused " excuse for when a person does something bad has been overused to get one out of trouble. Just because a person has been abused does not give them the right to do whatever they wish. I am a survivor of abuse and I have managed to live a trouble free and happy life. BEING ABUSED DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN THAT ONE CAN DO AS THEY WANT.

I cannot believe the lies that Baez has put forth as a defence. I finally had to turn to another channel because Jose Baez made me sick. Now I can see what an inexperienced lawyer should not be trying a death penaly trial

ok ,......it is possible her dad and brother sexually abused her.........that is a possibility........but the rest of it........everybody is to blame except Casey. Not one ounce of , " ok I was scared of mom and dad......this is really what happened......." but hey what with all the other lies she's been caught in, SHES A LIAR. And dad knowing something....he should go to jail as well.

But then looking at mom and dad, theres no shame in whats being said about them....Is it because they know its a lie? Remember the last bunch of interviews, how animated they were and how loud they were. Ashame of them. Even if my child did this .....right is right and wrong is wrong, I'd be ashasmed,but the guilty would have to pay.

This is now the perfect defense for sexually abused and batter women every where.I have gone through this and I havent killed anyone or hid any bodies.If she gets off I have a couple people who I may want too.
I believe that at anytime Casey could have stepped up and told someone while her Father wasnt around.Like Rose said if she was dead why the duct tape????? I understand now why Casey didnt want her Parents in the court room.

Jose Biez is nothing but a joke and the whole defense knows they are grasping at straws! Do they think we are stupid? Been watching for the past few years and I see the pathological liar that Casey Anthony is! I didn't fall off the turnip truck!

If ANYONE wants to believe that this person was abused then this woman should live penniless for the rest of her life for having the people of the State of Florida pay for this trial, the law enforcement involved, and every searcher and juror who spent their life searching for this little girl. She should hang as well as her defense team for allowing this to continue and not to come forward!!!!

I dont belive this, they are trying to save there daughters life thats all this is to put doubt ... This is the only way they can save her!!!!!
Hope the Jury has sense...

jose just buried his client, who is gonna believe that story. noone in there right mind finds a baby in a pool then duck tapes them, they call 911 it is a natural reaction. wow, im amazed at the things that have come out of the mouth of a head defense attorney..ridiculous. he just might want to say..yup, she's guilty.

Casey Anthonys attorney was making excuses for everyone except her. I belive that was a low blow to the parents,and to me it was getting very boring and to long winded,I couldn't concentrate he took away from the trail,but if all of this happen with the baby drowning in the pool they would have called the funeral home,I still belive Casey killed her.

I think that what the prosecutor should do is put the parents of Casey on the stand as well as have the family members of George and Sydney to testify as to whether they have ever witnessed any of this "alleged abuse" that Casey is trying to proclaim. Because I believe if they did put the family of George and Sydney on the stand, we'd find out that Casey is lying. Casey is a LIAR and a murderer and if Casey had been really sexually abused as a kid, a school counselor, a school teacher, someone would have some how picked it up and how come this is the first time we're hearing about this sexual abuse????? And Baez is just simply a riotous clown, who is trying to be like Cochran but lets be real, there's only ONE Cochran and HE was the pro and Baez is NO Cochran.

You know I thought she was Guilty to begin with but I have to say now that I am not so sure. Every time there was an accusation about her father you could see the guilt all over him. I feel bad for Casey right now and only God knows what really happened.

I would also like to say. What everyone needs to remember is that their needs to be evidence pointing towards her and right now i see it at the dad!!!!!!!!!!

we're all rooting for the prosecution to come and prove Casey and her lawyer to be a liar. And we are REALLY ROOTING for the prosecutors to overturn this case of the lies that the defense has put out on george and Cindy and their son. We're hoping that the prosecutors can be the team that Cochran had when they defended OJ but instead of defending, they're prosecuting.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The case just got turned up side down. Know that Im watch the case live and geting both sides of the story. I think Casey Anthony is not guilty. I believe that her father was having sex wit her and makeing her give him oral sex and I believe her dad had some thing to do with Caylee death. I believe that Casey Anthony Lawyer was tryin to say that Caylee is Goerge Anthony Daughter. Thats why Goerge tryed to kill hisself I think because the turth about him behide close doors was going to come out!!!!! I think Ms. Cindy new about Goerge Haveing sex with Casey Anthony and Caylee maybe Goerge Baby. (And this answer is to DORIS. I really don"t believe the baby drown in the pool. I think its more to the store then that)

Should the drowning information been some that would have to be disclosed as soon as it was found out? Did the defence break the law here. Sounds like new information in the case that had to be disclosed as soon a knowledge of it was known. I think the defence need to be held in contempt.

It was bad enough with the OJ trial. Now the world can once again have a good laugh at the so called (best court system anywhere) . Our legal system will once again be the joke of the world and another one gets off scott free. It's such a easy system. Lie and confuse the inexperienced jury and walk free. Works every time. It's really starting to show the stupidly of our system. Time for professional jurors to cut through the crap!

If the little girl drowned ,why wouldn't you call 911?why hide the body?

Same as everyone else....unbelievable. Did Goerge and Cindy know this was coming? It seems George was on something......maybe he did abuse her but why couldnt she call 911 when the little girl drowned? Isent that like a semi-normal thing to do even if your semi-crazy?

OMG do you buy this? Can't wait to hear brother lees testimony. Ihave a feeling that is going to be one huge show. I still don't understand the duct tape. this should be interesting.

I'd say this will open up the door wide open for some of the jurors to have reasonable doubt. In my opinion it still doesn't explain the internet searches. And even if there are 2 people in a home but a small child drowns in the backyard pool because no one was paying attention wouldn't it be your first instinct to call 911? I would have called 911, I wouldn't have given up on medical attention for my child until a doctor told me it was to late, I would not have been thinking wow, if anyone finds out I could go to jail. And George Anthony being a former law enforcement officer, would he have resorted to such a cover up instead of just picking up the phone and calling 911? As far as the incest goes, it's possible, only Casey, George and Lee Anthony know if all of that is true or not but to me, maybe it does point to state of mind but it's not the core issue. I still can't say I believe the case as laid out by the defense.

For so very long there was no question in my mind that Casey was guilty.

After listening to the defense and watching George Anthony I am not so sure now. He does not look surprised or upset by anything being said. I am not so sure anymore......

I am one of the few people who feels sorry for her lawyer, I guess. Baez is just trying to save her life by giving her the best defense he can. No surprise that he would try a plea bargain; also no surprise that Casey would reject it, if you believe she is a narcissistic little liar .Casey believes that if she continues lying (her historic number one tactic in avoiding accountability for her deeds), then everything will turn out all right for her. No way will this girl EVER admit what she did, even if she is convicted. She would go to her death denying what she did.

And yes, I do believe she killed her daughter. Besides her lies, the duct tape and the tattoo cannot be explained away. Baez knows that most people feel like I do, probably even the jurors who said they could give her a fair trial.

If Baez doesn't go all out defending her, he's not being a good defense attorney. He will likely do anything to save her, including throwing her parents under the bus and coming up with outrageous fictitious scenarios about what happened. In his mind is one thing and one thing only, PUT REASONABLE DOUBT IN THE JURORS' MINDS! Anyway that he can. Period.

Wow!! I was sure the defense was all set to throw the parents under the bus. Some of the remarks about the alleged sexual abuse seemed to have the ring of truth to them.
But still! Why the cover-up? It just doesn't make sense. Too many unanswered questions here. Can't WAIT to watch Nancy Grace tonight. She will be frothing at the mouth even more than usual.

Please, it's only obvious that the defense and the Anthony's concocted this defense. George will do anything to save his daughter's life and if that means he's an incestual freak,then so be it. He had absolutely no reaction in court when all of these horrible things were being said about him and that's because he knew ahead of time exactly what was going to go down in that courtroom!!
Let's hope these jurors have enough intelligence to see through this unbelievable defense. WOW!!!!!

OMG, does Baez really believe what he is saying. He is trying to pin this all on George, but the Judge is keeping him in tow. He is an idiot.. His attitude is horrid.

I total understand that everyone deserves to be defended and presumed innocent. What I disagree with is the "fact" that the defense is allowed to lie and through innocent people under the bus in an effort to find "truth" as they put it. Casey's tears only flow when statements are made pertaining to her. Even IF things went as the defense says, don't you think that at least one person would have seen her sad in that 31 day time frame? Please if there is any doubt I don't believe it could possibly be considered REASONABLE!!

May this be the last lie she's ever told

I have two things to say: One, If Casey murdered her daughter and wrapped the duct tape from the home around her face...why would she bring the duct tape back? I would think she would just dispose of it. Two, I don't think the girl's death was accidental. If her mother didn't cause it, the I think maybe the child's grandfather did. He has a history of being a sexual abuser. Maybe he sexually abused Caylee and he realized by Caylee's responses afterwards, that he would not get away with it. He did mention how vocal and smart Caylee was. So I think he may have had motive. And because the ladder to the pool was "religiously" put away and the gate kept closed make me suspicious as to the one time their alledgedly not, Caylee drowns in the pool. And then the grandfather approaches Casey in question to where Caylee is. // This case has suddenly become so complex, I hope to hear what Casey's version is of what happened once Caylee was found drowned and her father encouraged her to keep silent about it. And then the third party, Mr. Cronk? Wow. This jury has their work cut out for them. They should definitely be paid to lose two months of their lives and for having to sit through an almost daily emotional rollar coaster and the stress this case puts them through. And is there anyone at all the can release the overwhelming emotions to at the end of the day? I would think there may be a negative effect to have to hold each agonizing day inside for up to two months.

Once again, Joez Bozo is making the trial about CASEY! It's about CAYLEE! Looks like the baby-killer will have to take the stand! 2 Questions......If the child "drowned", then why was duct tape around the mouth of the child and if Roy Kronk "planted" the body...where did he get it???? Would have loved to heard why "the baby-killer" partied while her child was missing or in Bozo's words, "wasn't missing but dead already". Someone please explain why a "loving" mother would do that!!!

Watching this case unfold during the last 2 to 3 wks I had a feeling what the defense was going to do b/c all the reporters kept saying how were they going to explain the 31 days. I thought Baez was better than I believed he would be; having said that I can't believe if those allegations are true how George could sit there and Cindy next to him/ that was pretty powerful. And then to say George was there and knew from day one but a phone call just had to be made children unfortunately drown in pools almost every summer you will hear of such an accident/ So that baffles me as to why someon in law enforcement would just cover up and leave everything on his daughers shoulders.
I didn't think the prosecution nor the defense questioned George very well , why didn't either side go into her many lies and when did you realize your daugher is an obituary liar??????And I have never heard of a father being in the delivery rm. TMI and gross.
Honestly to me there are many many questins that need to be answered and I don't know if they ever will be......
As a mom of 3 daughters you dont question your daughter as to who and where you are leaving your grand daughter/ the pregnancy is explained away as to water gain for 2 yrs. who was buying Caylee diapers and food when Cindy & George were working how did Casey provide for Caylee if she wasn't working???
And still if you buy the defense's story Caysee didn't seem too upset that her daughter was dead and the defense didn't explain well after they found her drowned , what Caylee left and George had to coiver everything up or George went into the house and told Caysee your on your own with this one .....Still soooo many questions ????? And one more comment the parents really baffle me or you hear is No I didn't ask her, No I thought she was working, No we didn't know who the father was, No we never met Zanny the Nanny/ OMG what did you guys know and are you on this earth with everyone else ????

Way to go Vinnie!! You just blew that "Linda Baden" out of the "POOl" water. It's the biggest "circus of lies" I've ever heard today! Could Caylee be George Anthony's daughter? So to seek revenge..could Casey kill her own daughter to seek revenge? And what about Cindy?
I believe Caylee's pictures should be up in the courtroom every day of the trial! If I lived in Fla. I would be furious that my taxes went to pay for this! Even if the drowning story was true... how can a parent and a grandparent not do everything in their power to save her.. and especially..see to it that she had a proper burial?
This just proves Casey is so consumed with herself. she is a liar!! and GUILTY!!!

look im honestly disgusted about this whole deal I mean this sorry excuse for a mother was driving around for some odd days with her dead daughter in the trunk of her car, how insanely inhumane can anyone be If anything else she needs to be held insurmountabley guiltyas an accomplice... i mean shes shaking her head in the courtroom of course... because she obviously cant believe shes letting her attorney say that about her father.... baez drove the stake in her heart when he said that she at a young age learned to lie...what does that say??? shes obviously gotten better

How can anyone be innocent when there own attorney said that she had to learn to lie very well at a young age in order to keep things secret.....she drove around with trash in the same trunk as her daughter to cover the smell i mean come own i see right through her and her lies why cant they

I don't believe for a second that George Anthony, was present when Caley died. Is it possible to give him a Lie Detector test to help prove his innocense. Casey has lied throughout this whole time, my feeling is once a liar always a liar.

Watched Jose opening today, somehow it just does not add up.
My question is what happened after Casey and her dad found Caylee in the pool. Who took the body and what did they do with the body.
I think Jose don't seem to understand he is dealing with a compulsive
lair.

You know, while Baez was delivering his arguments today, I almost bought it....almost. Maybe Caylee did drown in the pool. But how does a defense lawyer recommend that his client keep quiet and let the public keep searching for the child? How do you let the Anthonys keep receiving donations to find Caylee, when it seems the family and Casey's lawyer knew little Caylee was dead? Is that how it works here? Spend all the money in the world, spend the time of thousands of people, take 2 months on a trial, when all Baez had to do was say, look guys, Caylee drowned and the Anthonys wanted to cover it up, let's strike a deal and get this over with and let's get Caylee a proper burial.
So, that said, I am sure Baez is right, Casey didn't report Caylee missing because Caylee was dead from the beginning, but I'm not buying the pool story. George found out Caylee was dead and was instrumental in covering up the death. He probably told Casey to disappear for a while. Now, this lying, sick, disfunctional family is CREATING reasonable doubt by George and Cindy throwing Casey under the bus, and Casey is throwing George and Cindy under the bus, and in the end, the juror who "can't sit in judgement of another human being" will have her way.....no one on earth is going to be able to untangle the web of Anthony family lies, and Casey will be free to live her beautiful life!

Was there any psychological testing done on Casey Anthony prior to the beginning of the trial by either the prosecution or the defense to validate PTSD from sexual abuse from the father. If so, it truly would explain her behavior. Abuse victim's are able to separate themselves from the reality of what's going on around them.

I'm not buying "accidental drowning," NO WAY. Defense had 3 years to put this "story" together and I don't believe their story at all. I agree with Doris, makes no sense at all !

i think that what defense said about george anthony does not make any sense and if it doesn`t fit you better quit how much horror is this family have to endure? why if she`s innocent she sit`s in jail soquite and is not screaming her lungs out to find the one who did it.? for sure i know of women that had a horrible childhood no toys to play with, no shcool, or food working , sexual molestation ,put down and exploted by they own parents , sleping on beds full of bugs real hard life for sure . .God willing justice will prevail for this sweet face Caylee
this matter is not a mikey mouse thing we the tax payers need to make sure the money don`t go to waste and the truth about who commited this horrible crime pay for it.

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When the defense attorney, told the story why and how Caylee Anthony died. For those of us watching the news from the begining, It's so obvious that they are all (even the attorney) are lying. It almost seems like the family lost the little girl, and now they are doing everything in their power to keep their daughter alive. Even it if means the father taking the blame of sexualy assaulting his own daughter. Let's say the defense is telling the truth, how do they expalin the parents franticly pleading their daughter about the baby's where about, even the brother begging her to tell the truth. The mother's voice on that 911 call. Can they be that good of actors? If the baby drown, Casey not calling 911 to rescue her duaghter, because she was scared is one thing, but the entire family??? Come on!! the parents sat in that court room lisening to this, and all the sexual accusations, and no reaction? Is if as all this time, they have been constructing this story to save Casey. Is a whole bunch of bull..A family that loved this little baby so much!! and they go out of their way not to get her help, putting her in a bag, taping her her ...I can't believe I am hearing this!!!!

How did Kronk keep Caylee's body for months and then intricately weave grass, weeds and brush into her skull. Discusting what Jose is trying to spin!

If it happened like the defense said, why not call 911? the defense would want us to believe that the father was trying to cover up that he was sexually abusing Casey. The Police would say what? How did your child die? was your father sexually abusing you? I just do not see it! If your child accidentally drowned then call 911 they would know if Caley died of that or not. There should be no covering up of that, it was an accident!

Something else is at play here, I say this again if they had call 911 then the police would be investigating just the drowning of the child they are not psychic they cannot say or tell if someone is being sexually abused unless it was deliberately stated to the police.

Maybe I was a little dense today but can someone tell me what really happened to the body after Calee died, the defense did not say! and how did that guy got a hold of the body much less to keep it for how many months? five? and then place it back for them to find? Another thing is why even when they locked her up for murder she did not come out and stated that it was an accident? Maybe she would not be sitting where is sitting now, IN JAIL!

If that story was true, trust me being young like that and loving her freedom, she would have told them that a long time ago! Either way you look at it , this is not good!!!!!!!

My two cents worth,
When Baez dropped the drowning in the pool bomb shell he had me almost believing it could have been that way...but when he went on and on about George and Lee sexually abusing Casey disgust set in.
He would have been better off sticking with the drowning and Casey, frightened and not knowing what to do tried to cover it up.
I would have been hard put, at this stage not to seriously consider it possible.
It's like compounding a lie until it becomes unbelievable.

I have a question with regards to Casey's statement that she worked for Universal. Did her parents believe that as well? Where was Casey working after Caylee was born and how were her parents fooled for the 2 years Casey said she was working?

Comment: It would be interesting to find out what transpired between Casey and her parents before she left in June. It seems like she had built in baby sitters at the Anthony home. I wonder if her parents put a kibash on her night life to try and force her to take parental responsibility and Casey decided that the party life took precedent?

She is a total sociopath and I cannot imagine anyone falling for the Defenses story.

Karen
Palo Cedro, CA

If I were the Defense in this trial, I would be embarrassed. Casey Anthony is a sociopath and a psychopathic liar. Saying that her baby drowned and that her father had molested her, was just another way to redirect responsibility. Sociopath's, by nature, always, always place blame on either a set of circumstances or another person.

Did anyone else see how Casey, now crying and being cradled by her new "daddy figure", leans into Mr. Baez. He had better be careful, he will become her next target.

I think Jose Baiz has watched to much Perry Mason. Does he expect for George at some time to break down and admitt to such horriable acts just to save his daughter? This should be a lesson to parents everywhere not to let your child get away with lieing. This is what happens when parents cater to their children. They grow up and turn on them.
By the way if George had something to do with this why didn't Jose say how George and Casey got rid of the body. How did it get in the hands of Roy Krunk??? Please!!! that is an insult to us who have a brain. And use it logicly.

I can't believe that people actually believe the poor little miss I've been abused scenario. If she was abused, why did she allow her family to care for her daughter? This woman is a sociopath who , cares for no one but herself. Her family have loved and stood by her, the only thing they did wrong was to spoil her rotten. Hopefully they can now see her for the monster she is, and come to terms with what actually happened to their granddaughter. If this woman does not get what she deserves (hopefuly life in prison which for her would be worse than death), I will no longer have faith in the justic system.

Does the Defense really believe this story will fly? Baez opened up dozens of unanswered questions that will now have to be answered and proven.

I hope tomorrow that the Anthonys sit on the side for Caylee and not on the defense side. The Jury will see that and make a note of that and that will make a loud statement!

There are so many holes in the defense story to work....and when this becomes a mistrial when the Jury can't decide...the defense has now exposed more lies for the next trial...

I've long said that I thought George was baby Caylee's father. Casey said Caylee's daddy was dead....how? when? Where were/are the 'other grandparents'? Do I think the child drowned in a pool and all the additional blah, blah, blah? No way! Do I think George Anthony has something to hide? You bet! Remember the "suicide trip"? I think Casey is guilty – although I'll listen to all of the evidence and my opinion doesn't matter anyway – but something is amok in this whole family dynamic. BTW.....where's Casey's brother right now?

This sexual abuse thing gets used far too much!!!!!!!

I think George and Cindy knew what to expect today. They are all in an agreement just to save Casey's life!! A Parent will do anything for there Child!! Even if he is called a Child Molester.

I understand that Casey Anthony lived with her parents. If this is the case, how could they not know that the child was not in the house?

All the lies she has told, I am sure she is lying about her dad and her brother. Yes it does happen all the time, but how can anyone ever believe her now? I don't believe it for one minute. I do have one question, in her autopsy was there water present in her lungs? Is there any proof of the story that she drowned in the pool? I feel Casey is grasping at whatever she can to take the blame off of her selfish motives. She is guilty and I will be totally shocked if any of what she has said is true. Let's lay out the red carpet for her so we can watch her hang herself. The dead will speak in this trial. Her daughter will have her day in due time.

If her father sexually abused her, then why was she trusting him to take care of her daughter? I do not see the sense in that! You would think that she would try and keep her away from him and not let him even be alone with her. I smell something fishy and the scent is not coming from my kitchen!!!!! Am I the only one who sees this as being strange??????!!!!

...I had a quick thought and wanted to share..What if the meter reader Ray Kronk, is the FATHER of Casey Anthony's baby,..I really think he hid the body for her..What is your thoughts on this...love your show!! Carol in Michigan

I believe Baez. What is George going to say? Yes, he did molest his daughter. He would then be a police officer going to prison as the most despised type of prisoner. Baez said victims don't have a scarlet letter or tattoo on their heads...well, molesters look like everyone else too. No wonder it took so long for the truth to come out. Remember that Casey never got any therapy for the sexual abuse she suffered and she continued to live with people who abused her. If she hadn't been around other women in jail who had been through similar abuse, she would have continued to keep her secret into old age. Remember how they tried to hide her pregnancy at the wedding of a relative. That is sick. George should have called the police when he found Caylee drowned. But he couldn't take that chance because a grieving Casey would be confronted with other bad memories, so he had to do what he had done before: make her afraid...afraid of her mother...afraid that police would blame her. There she was back at 8 years old afraid of her cop/father with his lawyer/friend. He had gambling problems; could he be replacing one addiction with another? He had gambling problems. Did he owe someone a lot of money? I hope not. The gate was open and the ladder was up. Some men are so sick that they would like a corpse. I've heard of an EMT years ago on the news.He probably told Casey years ago that if she told anyone about the abuse, no one would believe her. And today, so many of you didn't believe her. I think he went a little overboard when he used the word "facilities" instead of "bathroom" in his testimony. If Caylee had lived 5 more years, she would have been a victim of her grandfather. No one wants to look at a nice looking man like George and imagine that he could be bad.

Her dad is no Father Knows Best dad-what a crock-like he never noticed casey was preggers & never demanded whos the daddy. Plus I don't see her parents being those loving parents ole george stated in court today-but duh who would say in court yes I screwed my daughter & knew the kid drowned?????

Her Dad was nervous on the stand.. If you take a good look and watch this may not be cut and dried . as you all have called ..

I think the defense is gasping at straws, for one why would she raise her kid in a house where she was molested? If this was an "accident" why was she researching chloraform months prior, and if it was an accident how in the he!! does she go out partying and dancing like a stripper in heat afterwards? If it was an accident where did the duct tape come in? who would put tape across the babys nose and mouth if she was dead from drowning?

Why were the parents so distraught trying to find Caylee? I don't buy it and find Jose is doing anything he can to "protect" his girlfriend. Which also brings me to why is he not wearing his wedding ring anymore? I think he is just as dysfunctional as his client/girlfriend. I hope the jury sees through the lies and games they are playing.

It is very obvious something here is not right.

Can the defense think of anyone else to blame? Good grief! Even the cadaver dog was so bad that it needed to retire?! I hope the prosecution just rips this defense strategy to shreds. There is no way, abused or not, that Casey would sit in jail for three years and not sing like a canary if her dad really did cover up the 'accident' that Caylee drowned. She's backed into a corner again, with all of the evidence the prosecution has, so what does she do? She comes up with more lies! I'm looking forward to a guilty verdict!!

In reading some of the latest comments about this case. People are saying that "if it had been their child" they would have reported it to the police immediately.

If you are involved in a case where something like this happens. YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD DO, UNTIL IT HAPPENS, due to fear and other factors. This woman seems to be immature and not in control of all of her facilities. In people like this better judgement is sometimes overlooked and bad decisions are made and when it finally comes to light, fear of authorities can then take over and controls the situation. You all keep bringing up the fact that she wasn't reported missing for 31 days, I have ten grand-children and, I question is why did it take the grandparents so long to report the child missing. I do know that if one of my grand-children was missing for 31 days, I would be reporting it. Because of this, I have to question their involvement in the disappearance/death of this child.

As an example:
I was involved in a case, as a witness to a hit-and-run, where a man was killed, when I was 12 years old (I am now 70). The defense attorney twisted everything that I said and the defendant was found not guilty. Later (about 4 years later) this same defendent went to the police and confessed that he had been the guilty party. At that time he was told that he would have to live with it as he could not be tried again. The victims family could not recover any compensation for the Fathers death, because the defendant was found not guilty. In this case I blame the defense attorney for this travesty of justice.

I know that, if, I was involved in something like this case, I would be very leary of the police and any authorities with the state who would be prosecuting the case. I don't think I would lie about anything, BUT I don't know what I would do until it happened.

Just when you thought defense lawyers couldn't get any worse,, along comes Baez,, talk about slezebags,, and I can't understand why you commentators think he is good,, all he can do is delay and try to trash a good mans name but I guess that is all he has to work with.. and Casey is willing to throw anybody under the bus to get her sorry butt out of trouble... and Baez allways has that stupid smirk on his face.. and the only time Casey showes any emotion is when the Jury is present,,, DISGUSTING..

Isnt it possible that George and Cindy are allowing the blame to be shifted to George just to provide a reasonable doubt? I find it hard to believe they havent flipped out over the allegations if indeed they are not in on it. They are very emotional people and it is not like them to be so calm. I think it is all strategy to save their daughter. They have been way too quiet the last few months.

I do not believe Casey's claim of sexual abuse. If she was, she would have moved out of that home before the age of 18. Also, she would have kept her child away from her father.

Another OJ Simpson trail, now that she is a star she can say anything at all and get away with murder of this inocent child. Throw out a little doubt and the jury will eat it up. No one wants to send a young pretty girl to the electric chair so just give then some way out and they will grab it.
Mark my words she will kill again.

Her father and especially her mom will do anything they can to get her off. I am sure They would even go to the extreme to make something up like a confession of their guilt to cause reasonable doubt if they have to.
This is just the only choice her lawyers have there is no other defense they can use. I never went to law school just represented myself in family/divorce court but It does not take much to come up with what Baez came up with, there is nothing else to do. I would have come up with every word. All the procecutions claims are not explained at least to the religious juror that should never have been accepted. Hung jury for sure, and if she gets off she will probably kill again, probably her parents

I keep hearing how Casey must be lying about the sexual abuse. As someone that suffered sexual abuse for many years this bothers me. When put in the position of having to hide whats going on because your told "You know no one will ever believe you " "People know me and will NEVER believe anything you tell them your just a kid" You learn to hide , you learn to lie to make sure no one finds out your dirty little secret. As far as George Anthony being a good witness for the state. Even a priest can lie and be convincing. Unless you have been through sexual abuse you do not know how you will react or how someone else should act if there being abused. Most people that have been through sexual abuse can tell you Casey shows the signs. As I am sure Mike Brooks should be able to tell you things are never what they seem in cases like these.

Apryl I am surprised that you would believe sexual molestation against her father. With everything these parents have gone through I cannot believe that Casey should not have used her father as a scape goat. This seemed to be the only defense that may work but it doesn't answer all the facts.

I belive that the judge's rulings are favoring the prosecution. He is inconsistent and I believe unfair. I generally do not like the word dysfunctional because Casey's behavior is in fact the only way she knows how to function. I believe that Casey was abused and that Caylee did drown and George did find her body. All of your analysts believe she is guilty befor we have even heard all of the evidence. She is obviously mentally ill and very damaged and not behaving the way an abused girl who is hiding her child;s death normally would, but NOTHING is normal about this family!!! Again today the judge allowed the prosecution to illicit and opinion of a witness, but not the defense!!! Several people have finally paid attention to George's real body language as he looked down before saying no to accuations of sexual abuse. He also tried to kill himself during the time period after the body had been found. Did he feel guilty. I think the defense has found at least part of the truth here

It's Diane Downs all over again. A mom who wants her freedom to do what she wants and does not want the burden or responsibility of a child in her way.

Sunny Houston went the the same law school as Jose Baez

I have not watched everything on this case. However, I have not seen information explaining how this Casey Anthony paid for food, going out drinking, gas etc. if she was lying about having a job. How did she get spending money – where is all the information pertaining to spending money. I don't know how someone lives without income being generated.

I think using sexual abuse as an excuse for murdering her daughter
is ridiculous i was sexually abused by a relative at a young age also and i did block it out until i was an adult, it did affect my life but i didn't kill my kids over it, she is mentally ill or a social path that needs help, someone that has no reaction to her daughter being dead or missing for 31 days
obviously has mental problems to be dealt with and isn't living in the reality of the world.
victoria Tuchman

Going into this trial, I had no idea whether Casey was guilty or not. What I find so funny is that I'm hearing the same testimony as your guests and yet they are hearing differently from me; I can tell who is a defense attorney and who isn't. I don't buy the incest angle nor the post traumatic stress argument simply because of something that was said today. Someone said that Lee had come in and said that Casey got into a lot of trouble, or something to that affect. The man was cut off and didn't elaborate. Then it struck me what bothered me about this case. I know someone whose daughter is a compulsive liar. She was not sexually abused, but is simply defiantly headstrong. She stays in trouble and is egocentric. I didn't see what that defense attorney said about George Anthony looking like a liar on the stand. I saw a nervous man whose daughter had accused him of horrible things. I still haven't concluded whether this was an accident or not, but from what I've seen so far I do not believe the defense attorney's story. Especially aftering seeing the tape today of her discussing the public's rumor of Cayley drowning.

I disagree with Sunny Hoston, It is not possible to lose your daughter and then pretend to act as if nothing happened. It is not plausible. If Casey was sexually abusive by her father or that her mother knew what was happening, there's no way she would block this happening out by doing wild things and body shots. No! it is not possible either, an experience happened in my life with my daughter before and after a rape, I did not block anything out. I told everyone and I almost lost my mind but I didn't, I did not go out and start behaving wildly and foolishly, so there's no excuse for Casey. Casey is just good at what she's doing or done. Casey is another sociopath-path and she's damn good at it So Sunny, I think you're wrong, no one feels sorry for Casey really she needs her head examined. They need a psychiatrist to be at the court to give a statement/ be a witness about how crazy this girl is.

Most women who are molested by a parent or sibling when they have chidlren of there own they dont usually hang around to see what will happen Cassey shows no fear of her dad and ran to him for help when she couldnt think of what to tell people when they started asking about her daughter so she made up this awful story and he believed her cause he trusted her words shes not the typical grieving mom theres no shock in her face when they talk about Caylee her child died a terrible death to sit and listen how would make me pass out she has alot to live with but her litte girl has memories of abuse to may be at the hands of her own mother.

In regard to the cross examination from Jose Baez regarding Caylee's wellbeing and care from her mother, Casey....wasn't most of the care coming from George and Cindy Anthony?

I do not believe this new defence stratagie that her father abused her, sound like a last ditch effort to confuse the jury also, if Kaylee drowned, wouldn't they have found water in her lungs with chlorine?

Isn't it possible Casey buried the body in the Anthony;s backyard when she borrowed the shovel, then moved it later before the remains were discovered?

My observation: No change in Casey during SUPPOSED molestation, no change in Casey during Caylee's death/after, BUT HUGE change in Caylee during jail house conversation's (no hiding her moods in them) and that is the ONLY change in her-when it directly is something regarding her !!!!! Since molestation has not been proven yet, I have to discount that as ANOTHER one of her lies!!!!!!!!!!

I have to say Vinnie Politan, along with some other In Session associates, is a little too excited about this ALLEGATION, again I say ALLEGATION that George Anthony sexually abused his daughter. Let’s think about this Vinnie….how many LIES has Casey said, how FAR has she gone to LIE….it’s to the point of obscene! But yet, YET “people” are wanting to now believe THIS! NOW, she is being truthful! SERIOUSLY! You’ve got to be freaking kidding me!! I don’t believe for one second her father ever abused her, and this is just another LIE to cover the other lies. What is the definition of a pathological liar?? Why don’t we discuss that Vinnie???

Why wouldn't any believe that a sleave ball attorney would accuse someone else. Reasonable doubt. Did they forget the tapes of her conversations with her family and her admiration for them. Or maybe the fact that she didn't want her mother there, but dad was okay to talk with ... hmmm. This girl is making-up another group of lies, this time has partners in the crime. She has always played the 'victim", Cayle was never in the forefront of her concerns even when she was jailed... all she worried about was "Me". the beginning arrest and vistation tapes need to be played to show She's nothing but a narcissist with a dose of pathological liar thrown in for good measure. This trial is about a little girl who didnt deserve to die...not some fantasy of a spoiled brat. It's time for CAYLE'S justice...

something isn't right with her parents I still think it was an accident and she went into shock.

If she was abused by her father -why did she not say anything before now–you mean to tell me you will sit in jail for three years having been removed from the abusive situation and not once ever tell the police or anyone else that could get you out of jail that it was her father, tell them what he did and that should be in jail–how can they throw out all these accusations on the father and brother without explaining her THREE YEAR SILENCE–no longer a threat , she could have received treatment and therapy, etc... and why is the media jumping on it talking about post traumatic stress blah blah blah and not raising the obvious question–WHY WOULD YOU SIT IN JAIL AND NEVER REVEAL THE "TRUTH" and like the previous comment-she was proven long before the baby's murder that she was a pathological liar. No way am I saying this family is perfect but what family is.

I'm not buying the post traumatic stess defense cause she crys all the time now when she hears about what happened to caylee but at the time all this was going on she showed no emotion at all other then being happy to be free to live the good life!! Where were the tears for caylee then?

To all of the In Session experts. Please stop positioning yourselves to be experts on body-language. This 'junk science' is about as proven as the theory of counting the lumps on your head. Each person's expression and reaction is not going to be a cookie-cutter response. The fact that George looked down when answering the question if he molested Casey is not to say that he was exhibiting guilt. I'm a mother of three adult children and a grandmother and if any one of my kids would ever make such a god awful accussation against me I would probably react in the same way. His reaction seemed more of great disappointment and disguise that his daughter would even go there. I did not see it as an act or admission of guilt.

If the child had drown it was not due to Casey's molestation accusations... however ... why would Casey sit in prison since 2008-2011 and never speak of the accidental drowning that would have given her freedom? WHY stay locked up until now? IN prison ... the thought alone of facing the death penalty ... just why stay MUM. Because of your father and mother making you cover it up? It is her life not theirs. That is why I do not believe that her daughter drowned. Maybe a hint of truth is woven in this web of a story ... Mayber Casey drowned her daughter? Adding too ... I think Casey made up this story of being raped by her father at 8 years old is that to give her the attention/sympathy and take away the /sympathy on her little girl. What a work of art? It's all about HER!

A real mother who really really loves her child will not be partying and not saying anything for 31 days ,if that was my child I would be crying and not smiling all the time.

Casey and this trial that the prosecution has brought and her game face all the time....reminds me of, "I had a problem, I got rid of my problem, now I don't have a problem."
This was what was said by a DC city police officer that I was the only witness to him shooting his wife in the back of the head that he said to the homicide detectives.
Casey acts like that. She's the way she is, because she in her mind now doesn't have a problem...."bella vita" is to her the key.

I did not hear what the results were of tests to determine the father of Caley Anthony. Will there be an opportunity to reveal this identity?

Until I heard the defense attorney's opening statement, I thought the death of the child was due to sedation on the part of the mother so that she could go out at night without getting her parents involved in the care of the little girl. Now I'll be like everyone else... waiting to see what evidence comes out of the trial!

People who have been seriously abuse, do not think like the average individual, and their judgments are not what others feel they should be, and each abused person is different when it comes to handling situations and making decisions. Many are ignorant on this knowledge and behaviors; especially the courts.

How can the trunk not smelling that soon after the "drowning" be in favor of the defense? Did everyone forget Casey borrowed the shovel? We don't know how long after Caylee's death she was put in the trunk. What is the time difference from when they were in the car and when the car was towed?

I was so anxious for this case to get started. I am a mother and can't imagine the loss of my child nor to be the reason for the death. I was so sure she is a guilty woman, but after listening to the defense's opening statement... I'm wondering if she had an accomplis (george) or if she is taking the wrap for someone else. I know it is Baez's job to prove her innocent and put the blame elsewhere... I give props to the jury, because now i'm feeln confused. all i can say is, " at this point, i hope the defense can truely prove her innnocent" because i was so sure she was GUILTY until the trial began.......

I can only hope that the first thing the jury does during deliberation is to ask if Casey can be believed. An honest jury would have to deduce that she is not a person that can be believed. Then the whole defense would fall apart because the sexual molestation charge is what Casey "says" happened. The drowning in the pool shouldn't even be considered because she is not credible. One by one they should have to decide whose statements are credible and then throw out ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that Casey says happened. Of course that would be in a perfect world. I wouldn't be surprised if some jurors hold true to believing that "it could of happened that way" Possible but not plausible in my mind doesn't even mean "REASONABLE" doubt.

Just throwing his out there.. Lets just say that Casey Anthony is telling the truth about the sexual abuse-

1..The reason Casey's father did not ask who the father of the child was because it's his...
2..That would explain why Casey was and is so emotionally detached about the death of her child.
3..It would almost be symbolic to Casey the death of the child " The end of the ultimate abuse by her father.) just sayin...
However,
I Believe she is guilty of this crime and she is using her father as a scape goat.and I believe he gave permission to use this story. What does he have to loose....Nothing.

I am very surprised out of all the lawyer's on your show not one came up with today what I think makes the most sense from Jose's opening statement. George and Cindy are in on this "sexual abuse" story. George denied it on the stand, as planned, BUT the ugly untruth has been cast to make the jury wonder... This was cooked up months ago, Jose had Casey start to spin it with the letter she wrote in prison. What else could Jose, George, and Cindy possibly come up with to try and save Casey...? George and Cindy have put up with Casey's crap for years and years. They have spoiled her rotten. They have enabled this monster I'm sure most her life, why stop now.! George will take the humilation, Lee also, to try and save "THE MONSTER".

Can this be a fair trial? My home is in Central Florida, not more than three miles from where Casey Anthony lived and where the trial is taking place. If I were to have served on the jury (which I am not) and voted to find Casey not guilty, I would fear for my wellbeing. There is a lynch mob mentality going on here and in much of the country where I have traveled. Other jurors must feel the same pressure. This girl is presumed guilty even before any evidence was officially presented. This is NOT justice. I doubt if she will get a fair trial regardless of how hard Judge Perry tries.

After yesterday all I can say about today is...BORING! Way to many ho-hum questions asked by the Prosecution today. Plus waaaay to many side bars! Poor jury, I can only imagine what they are thinking....

I really can't judge her until all the evidence is in. But what I don't understand is why would she move her head from side to side when the prosecutor is accusing her, like saying: "No, that's not what happened!" and then when she is asked what really happened, she says, "I don't know!". I definitely believe this case involves family members that are trying to cover up what really happened.

I don't believe that there could be one person in this world, who truly loves someone and when that someone dies, he/she does not show any emotion whatsoever! If there is one, this must be the first case!

I believed Casey was guilty from day one and now I can't believe that she is guilty after the Defense's opening statement.
1. It makes sense that she was molested that would make her a liar to her mom and now the whole world and why her lies were so weird.
2.She lied about not graduating from High School, working, pregnancy, father of the child, and now the death of her child...
2. I always wondered why George was no longer a cop in Ohio? He is too young to be a rent a cop.
3. There was a rumor that George had an affair.
4. An autopsy will not prove if she had drowned or not because they found the body too late.
5. The finding of the body by the meter reader was weird since it was so close to the road without really trying to be hidden and he found it twice?
6. When they told the jury she was sexually abused – she cried and had really looked relaxed afterwards like her deep dark secret was out and I truly believe it did happen.
7. Why did George call the cops about a missing gas can??but not call the cops that his grand daughter was missing????????
8. Why did Cindy call the cops and not George???????????
9. Why did George look down when accused of abuse?
10. They showed a tape of jail – Casey always answered to her mother and not her father. She showed no respect to her father.
11. They just showed a tape when she asked about drowning and Casey answered surprise suprise and George LOOKED down in the background. – He does not have a poker face. Why did he try to commit suicide when the trial wasn't over .... Duct tape that is a man's idea not a female – a Female would use a blanket stuffed in the mouth.
12. George never seemed to be all there.
I just don't think I could vote guilty now.

George Anthony is an ex-cop i know children of cops who have been beat from there fathers and some who have been abused sexually i do not buy George Anthonys testimony he is lying. Has anyone else thought that George Anthony could be the father of Caylee Anthony? I know it is sick but it would explain the reason Casey didnt talk. She has been sexually abused by her brother too?? maybe her brother is Caylee's father this is a sick family.

Most of what I type as my opinion never seems to make it out. Shirley and Donna, you are very smart and you are two of the few people, media included that weren't born yesterday. George is a mean piece of cheese.

2 things about todays statements from George anothony wednesday 5/26/ .. If She had her kid dead in the trunk and she tried to pull in the garage but the father said his car was in there, wouldnt she just drive off to avoid seeing him... and if u hear what he says about when he was walking towards the car she quickly went by him and he said i could get them im capable of it blah blah blah ... This is gooooood!

as a survivor of sexual abuse, I can see how easy it would be, if she was abused, for Casey to compartmentalize the trauma of the death of her daughter and go on as if nothing has happened. Most survivor's will tell you this.

I started watching this trial, knowing that Casey was guilty and there was no way a jury could not find her so, but as this trial progresses and after the opeing statements, I'm not so sure anymore.

Seems to me that Baez is looking for his Perry Mason moment!

George Anthony is lying! This guy claims that the first time he saw the duct tape on his gas cans was when Casey returned the cans. This guy can care less what happens to his daughter! He's a snake, and cares about no one but himself.

In the 31 days that Caylee was missing, he never picked up the phone not once to report his grand daughter missing. Additionally, he's a detective, he didn't even perform any detective work for his own grand daughter. He had a chance to ask Casey about his grand daughter on June 24, but he didn't (that's because you don't ask a question to what you already know what the answer is) , he already knew where Caylee was.

George does not come across as a loving father! He's setting his daughter up for the death penalty!

I think the defense team and Casey Anthony should be ashamed of themselves. Everytime I see Jose questioning and badgering George I want to reach though the tv and hit him. Everytime I see Casey on tv, I call her a few choice names even though she can't hear me. How horrible to say these ridiculous things about this grieving grandfather. I think they ruined themselves by claiming these ridiculous accusations. How they going to prove it? By putting their habitual liar, client, on the stand who couldn't tell the truth if her life depended on it. I hope when this is all over George Anthony has some type of law suit against these sleezy lawyers and their client. Isn't this slander? Casey can sit in that chair and watch what her dad is going through, after everything he has already went through, while she knows darn well what happened to that little girl..DISGUSTING!!!!

If the defense is trying to prove that Casey "shut down" her emotions because of life long abuse....then why does she seem capable of showing emotion in the court room now that her butt & life are on the line??? I'm in no way saying that maybe she hadn't been sexually abused by both her brother & father but, what I am saying is that I don't think in my opinion that it had anything to do with how it effected how she didn't give a crap about what happened to her child. Maybe it's because I am a mother & can't even begin to imagine the pain I would be in knowing something happened to my child. And I was abused as a child from birth until the age of 14 and if anything, it made me more protective of my children. I also think that if George had anything to do with it, being a police officer...than he would know better how to cover his tracks.

Justice For Caylee

Being a survivor of abuse is one thing but not calling 911 if it was a accident is another I think she is just using that as an excuse or should I just say another lie. Sorry but I don't believe anything this girl says. If she really was abused she should have got some help for it I have people that I know that was abused and they have children and they are more protective of their children. If it had been one of their children that this happened to they would have called 911 so I'm not buying this abuse story but thats jmo

I have been following this very sad event and waiting anxiously for over 2 years for this trial. I have only seen Casey check her hair, fix her blouse and check that her mascara is not running. She have never once shown any kind of emotion at all, just the ice in her veins.

Don't you think that maybe Casey's tears and smile showed regret and the smile for Tony's recall of the baby and maybe what might have been? I don't think it was a "mother's" reaction at all? Why didn't she cry before?

And her lawyer???!? I have no respect for him at all. He'd make a good fiction writer! It appears to me that he has culled info from the jailhouse recordings of her phone conversations and the letters Casey wrote in jail.

Sorry this is so long – but one more comment. They're saying that the baby is well nourished and well dressed. Casey was never home! That's her mother's doing. Where would Casey get the money for food and clothing? Steal it?

I don't know if Casey Anthony is guilty or not but George Anthony is a liar. It is obvious to me, watching him on TV that he is lying. He is hiding something, I don't know what, but something. The judge let him talk, and talk, and talk. Why did the judge not tell him to just answer the question. Baez is trying to defend his client and the court is not giving Baez a fair shake. George Anthony is lying...

Cindy Cox, if George was soooooooooooo innocent why did he try to commit suicide prior to the trial? He knew the dark secret was going to come out?

Casey did the most natural thing after the drowning and followed her dad the x cop's advice for helping her cover up the accident because Everyone in that household is scared of Cindy's reaction.

I want to see the brother's reaction to the sex allegation as he was VERY MUCH on her side at the funeral but we never see or hear from him anymore???

Why did the State not address the issue When Defense open the door with Cassis"s former boy friend Defence asked him if he ever saw Cassie disclpline Callie he said no then he said only when Callie didn"t go to sleep to which the defense said one & her ex said no several times Cassie had problems with Callie going to bed..... hello woudn't that make one think about the web site searches and the chloroform isn't that something that puts one to sleep? Big miss for the State

It's interesting to me that your guest lawyer Casey has Casey already convicted, I think when Cindy takes the stand you are going to find out more about her husband. Don't be surprise if Cindy confirms that her husband molested their daughter

I don't think George tried to commit suicide because he is guilty of this nor because of some dirty little secret. I think it is a combination of Caylee being dead, not wanting to go thru a lengthy and ugly trial, the public humiliation of all of this and knowing that his daughter was possibly going to be put to death. If Casey were to actually come out and tell the truth of what, when and how – I doubt it would do any good because no one would believe her. Especially after hearing how she took pride in telling what a good liar she is.

I think just the opposite of the person that says George is a liar. I think he is very credible considering the circumstances he is under. He is being accused of horrible things and yet he has to maintain his composure. I am college educated and work in the Law field and I found the way Baez asked his questions to be confusing. At one point he asked what date did he report the gas cans and had G.A. write it on JUNE 24, then he picked up the JULY calendar and asked him the EXACT same question and asked him to mark it on the JULY calendar, even the prosecutor was confused and stood up and said so....eventually BAEZ corrected himself and we knew what he was referring to was he wanted G.A. to mark the day he reported the argument but that wasn't he asked the first 3 times....BAEZ kept asking him to mark the day he reported the cans and G.A. had already marked that day....

George Anthony proved himself to be a arrogant and controlling person as he wanted to dictate the questions that were asked of him. His attitute this morning proved that it was his way or no way. The line of other witness's really did not bring much to State's case. It showed they would waste time and money on senseless people to get on the stand. Can't wait to see Cindy Anthony on the stand cock her attitute at the court. How many questions do you believe she will refuse to answer?

where was Casey picked up at when her car was broke down. Cant that put her leaving the car at Amscoy?

Is it possible that the Tatoo A Beautiful Life could be refering to Caylee ( Caylee was a beautiful Life )

If Casey Anthony did not have a job,who paid for the things her child needed,on a daily basis,who paid for her tatoo and her shopping trips,also her partying at clubs and bars? Her life style took some money.Who supported her?

The lawyer for the defense is either incompetent or simply stalling with inane questions in attempts to confuse the jury. He does not know how to rephrase a question that has been objected to and sustained by the judge.

Does anyone know why Casey was so obviously angry and crying when there was a break in testimony while her mother was on the stand? I had just turned on the t.v. and it was showing her talking to her female attorney, crying and making motions with her hands and arms?

at the end of court today,( I was watching cnn.com/live) I saw George's and Cindy's lawyer at the podium. The judge said something about a motion and the supreme court. Does anyone know what that was about? Judge Perry is really starting to frustrate me. First he doesn't let in evidence the prosecution wants to show motive,apparently today they had a side bar when Cindy was on the stand and the" My Space "post wasn't allowed. What is going on? I thought as long as they laid the grounds that the evidence would be allowed. I am so confused,I am begining to think Judge Perry is already getting tired of this case.Also I think Hudge Perry likes drama,everytime the trial gets to a clif hanger he recesses for the day. It's like who shot JR and we have to wait 6 months to find out.

Everyone really needs to think about it. I believe George Anthony is Caylee's father. I believe he could not deal with it. He got rid of Caylee after Casey was aware of what he was doing and he works for the police department so what better way to cover it up. He told her he would take care of everything and she was in fear and didn't know what to do. That is why he is sitting in the courtroom to make sure he is in on everything said. I believe his wife knows also. They are trying to act so concerned and caring and they are both snakes in the grass. They are trying to sell Casey down the river. Look at the party video for Caylee. She was walking toward him and he just turned her around to go the other way. When she tried to come back again to her (Grandfather) (FATHER) the mother jumped up and got her. Check it out. If he was such a loving g/f he would have picked her up or shown more love than that. I'm serious check him out. Haven't seen any more pictures with Caylee and her g/f (FATHER) She looks like him too. Give him a DNA. I bet he would PANIC!!! This world is corrupt with people like him and weak mates like her mother. I know Casey did not handle the situation properly, but she was listening to her father and she reacted out of fear. I know it's going to cost her, but her Mother and Father should also pay. I'm not sure if Caylee drowned but whatever it was the Grandfather (FATHER) had something to do with it. Also, why wouldn't Casey want her mother and father know who the baby's father is? Pleassssss. Then she cuts it off with he died in a car accident in 2007. Where is his family? Wouldn't they have wanted to share in Caylee's life? I hope Casey takes the stand and tells it all. Look out for the Shockaroo!!!

Saturday's testimony of Cindy Anthony she said they looked for the Nanny up until about 6 weeks ago. Why can't they ask why did they stop looking. Is it because, that's when Casey admitts to her attnoery that she had something to do with it. So it has possibly taken 3 years to addmit some involment on the part of Casey. So all this time she has not said a thing, and her parents have spent money and Time trying to help there daughter find the nanny, to help casey only to fine out 6 weeks before she has lied again

I think it is time u talking heads start focusing on the mother of this missing child she is also suffering not only the lose of her daughter but the lose of support of her parents and friends and it is because of the way you guys are being so against casey and if you watch her as close as u r watching her her parents toy would come to a different conclusion. Boy| am I angry

Why isn't M. Mason or Dorthy Clay Simms doing any cross-examination??? It is a tragedy that Linda Kenny-Baden hd to leave. I heard the judge sustain a question that supposedly assumed facts not in evidence about the trash being in the car for several weeks and it has been testified to that, this is in fact the case . This was a mistake on the part of the judge. Dr. Vass is not going to get rich off of this sniffer machine which in fact did not work at the Mason property. He is a fine person but he is an academic who is mainly interested in publishing and getting his name known. He is trying to help people find their dead loved ones but again Jose is being attacked and discredited for trying to save his client's life!!! What should he do? Just sit there and not object so their is no record in case there needs to be an appeal??? The jury are NOT witnesses and should not be allowed to smell whatever is in the can, which may actually have changed at this point in time. I think the defense should have accepted that there may have been a body in the trunk but still tried to discredit this new science which has not been validated with only 2 controls to say nothing of there being only 1 hair with banding found out of all the hairs examined. This is statistically insignificant and I have no idea why this point has not been brought out. This science is too new and has not been validated and tested enough to use in a death penalty trial. The judge and almost the entire In Session panal are biased against the defense and this woman is NOT getting a fair trial!!!!!

In response to Ondra's comment: The police eventually determined that the nanny did not exist and at some point learned that a Zenaida Gonzolaz did exist and she was interviewed on tv and has filed a defamation of character lawsuit against casey. This name was not completely made up as this woman did sign a guest card and put her daughters names and other info on it at the SawGrass apartments.This woman's life was ruined and she was harassed for a long time. The lying casey did was reprehensible but I believe her parents figured out that the nanny did not exist within days of her arrest although I also believe that they knew she was a lie over the year and one-half that she mentioned this nanny to at least her mother. What is more important now is the attacks against casey's lawyer and how all of the coverage of this trial is one-sided. We DON'T know what really happened here and it is clear to me that virtually no one in cyberspace could even begin to be on any jury! I believe casey killed her daughter accidentally and George molested her and her whole famly knew how distured she was and did NOTHING about it. I do feel very sorry for cindy though and even a little for george although caylee was at risk for getting molested eventually too. How weird is it that a 19 year old's father was present and watched between his grown adult daughter's legs as her child was being born!!!

Regarding Marge's comment : Most of what I have been writing is not getting on as well and I also agree with you about George. I am also glad to see that you are aware of the media's bias as well. The defense had one forensic expert that worked with them and has been put on tv and all of his statements about the unreliability of this air testing has been shot down by the commentators. According to Casey Jorden the jury is supposed to convict based on if they LIKE Dr. Vass. Everytime Jose tries to cross examine and discredit anyone he is shut down by the judge and the talking heads are STILL saying that the defense is doing a terrible job. The worst thing is that they are insulting his character and commenting on his possibly texting in the court and looking at the media which there is no proof of and is totally subjective

Regarding JoAnn White's comments: I am glad to see that someone else has also noticed Casey Jordan's extreme bias. Why can't we just listen to the trial without all of this excessive opinion and commentary. It is too bad that Cindy did not confirm the molestation but not surprising She has protected him and not her daughter or years and it is her daughter who will probably go to jail and not George. I think she is still denying it in her mind and I believe she has never even spoken of it until they were told that this was the theory the defense was going to go with

Chloroform a sweet smelling liquid, pleasant for a little girl to smell as she drifts off.. Well ok, maybe tot mom researched chloroform for other more kinky reasons but NOT neckbreaking in the same time frame. That fact is chilling in combination, will not be lost on the jury .

The sticker was a demonic gesture. It was the "ah ha "moment for Casey and it symbolizes that "I gotcha,baby!! This gesture was the last straw for the girl to gain her own satisfaction. Casey is a spiteful bi- and she wants to get her last say by placing the sticker over the murder weapon,over a child fighting for her precious little life. Makes me sick. The murderer has been viewed by intelligent and so very prolific. Not so!! I can't picture what hCaylee's eyes and hands were doing when Caeydearest unrolled the tape. Caylee would be loving school and making other little friends. I am so attatched to this case. So well done,Prosecution.. Hug your babies. Even when they misbehave. Love them anyway, and everywhere no matter what

Considering that the vote for “manslaughter” was, initially, 6-6; and the jury did not deliberate very long after before reaching a 0-12 NOT GUILTY verdict, there are hints of strong arm tactics and coercion in that jury room. The foreman seemed over powering to me. Has anyone asked the question about being pressured? Don’t we have the right to know?