Only in this country can you kill your two year old baby, lie about it, send the police on a wild goose chase and get 12 jurors to let you off scott free so you can go on media interviews and become wealthy off your crime. Yep! The major networks are all competing for the first interview with Casey Anthony and I hope it backfires. Of course, Casey will still walk away with a big fat check that she can spend partying while her daughter looks down from heaven.
The New York Post is reporting that the major networks are wining and dining Jose Baez, who is possibly brokering a deal for Casey. Baez had stated that Casey would not be making personal appearances for at least six months, but the greedy lawyer and client may have rethought that decision. While Baez denies he is negotiating deals, Matt Lauer was seen with Baez and NBC confirms reports that they are seeking an interview. However, NBC says there would be no payment made nor job offers, it’s strictly for news purposes. And I would like to know what more “news” do they plan to get out of that psychopathic liar? The case was covered by the media. Who cares what she says or what she thinks? We know the details that were provided in court and we know she didn’t provide them What newsworthiness can she possibly have at this point?
The networks claim they are not bidding for an interview, yet ABC already paid her $200,000 to license videos and photos in 2010. I think this is appalling. They make a celebrity out of a baby murderer! And I’m sure there is more to come. Greed has a way of eroding people’s and companies ethics and morals. They will rationalize that it’s “news” but what they want are ratings and big $$$ from advertisers. Where do we draw the line? I am so disgusted at this point. And, I still find fault with the jurors. Had they taken their time to review key facts and evidence and reached their conclusion, I may have accepted it. But, they didn’t bother to review anything. They find her not guilty and then we learn that they were having second thoughts. Too late! Not one of those 12 people fought for Caylee or thought enough of her to go over anything. They deliberated a couple of hours, recessed, came back the next morning “dressed” to deliver the verdict.
Now instead of facing life in prison, Casey is facing a life of luxury, depending on how much money she and her attorney can wrangle out of media. God Bless America!
The defense, in the Casey Anthony case, is trying to create reasonable doubt in the minds of the jury so they will find her innocent of the murder charges. They are trying to counter any and all theories of the prosecution. What are there strategies?
Well, for one, they are trying to suggest that no one killed Caylee, she died in a drowning accident. This is why April Whalen’s story is important. If they can tied her story to Casey’s copycat story, it will take away one of the defense’s ploys to get Casey off the hook.
Second, they are suggesting that if the drowning wasn’t an accident, but a murder, it wasn’t Casey’s doing. They are trying to implicate her father one way or another.
Third, if Casey is guilty of anything at all, it was merely trying to cover up the accidental death of Caylee.
Fourth, the police acquired their evidence illegally.
And fifth, the story of Caylee drowning is just as plausible as the theory being suggested by the prosecution.
These are all alternative suggestions to what the prosecution is arguing, in order to create doubt in the minds of the jurors. If all else fails, the defense will say that the prosecution failed to provide enough evidence to convict Casey of murder. And, of course, they are laying the groundwork for an appeal in the event Casey is found guilty. All this time, effort and money to try to keep a lying, murdering, sociopath from going to prison?
I have to admit that the defense’s strategy has created reasonable doubt in my mind. After watching several days of the trial I now have some serious doubts as to whether Jose Baez is actually a qualified attorney.
Joy Behar was questioning the relationship between Casey Anthony and her attorney, Jose Baez. I found this to be quite interesting. It’s another point of interest in this ongoing trial with so many twists and turns. Joy Behar had Bethany Marshall, a psychoanalyst, and Debra Opri, an attorney, to help answer some stunning questions.
Casey and her attorney, Jose, have been perceived as having what might be described as a “flirtatious” relationship. As far back as October 2008, it was reported that Baez was warned on at least two occasions to stop hugging Casey during prison visits in which touching is prohibited. At one point they were sitting so close together that a corrections officer had to separate them. And when Casey was out on bond, she reportedly spent six hours a day at his office, including Saturdays.
Marshall, the psychoanalyst, believes that Casey may be using “sex,“ in a flirtatious manner as a way to exert her power and control in order to manipulate Baez. That’s what sociopaths do, they relate to others with power not affection.
Opri, the attorney, feels that Baez is crossing a line. He is there to advocate for her and his touching and hugging and his protectiveness of her are taking away from his position as advocate. He really needs to be more aware of his actions because he is in the public eye.
Joy mentions that there have been rumors that Baez and Casey have had an intimate relationship, but they have not been confirmed. If this were found to be true, Baez could be in trouble with the state bar association.
Other noteworthy information concerning Baez, that speaks to his character, is that apparently he was not allowed to practice law for eight years after graduating law school.
The reason? Financial irresponsibility. He was busy spending and not paying bills, with the worst offense being falling behind in his child support. The Florida Supreme Court had this to say about Baez’s overall behavior in 2000:
"a total lack of respect for the rights of others and a total lack of respect for the legal system, which is absolutely inconsistent with the character and fitness qualities required of those seeking to be afforded the highest position of trust and confidence recognized by our system of law."
He was admitted to the bar in 2005 after taking the necessary steps to redeem himself.
Very interesting, wouldn’t you say? A shady attorney for a shady client? Sounds about right to me.
