Casey Anthony's murder trial

[Medusa]

I just now turned on the TV and Dorothy Clay Sims, one of Casey's attorneys, was asked by Joy Behar if she would trust Casey to babysit her kids. She was really flummoxed and said "Well, my kids are older". Then she asked "Well, how about your grandkids then?" and she was flummoxed again. Very telling, IMO.

I also noticed that the attorney has had somewhat of a makeover. She now has a stylish haircut and she's wearing makeup. I guess if you're going to make the rounds on the talk circuit, you have to look pretty. When you're defending someone in a murder case, not so much.

[pomtzu]

I also noticed that the attorney has had somewhat of a makeover. She now has a stylish haircut and she's wearing makeup. I guess if you're going to make the rounds on the talk circuit, you have to look pretty. When you're defending someone in a murder case, not so much.

LOL - kind of like Marcia Clark, the prosecutor in the O.J. trial. Quite a striking difference in the before and after with her.

And how about all these lawsuits that are now popping up to slap Casey with? Even if they win - and some most likely will - how do they ever expect to collect any $$$. You can't get blood out of a turnip. I suppose they could order her to pay with any future earnings, but I don't really think she's going to make much by attempting to tell her side of the story of Caylee. I heard she may be headed for Puerto Rico when she gets out on Sunday. I also heard that the people of P.R. don't want her there either. I say ship her to some deserted island in the middle of the ocean!

[sasvermont]

Give me a break. She has a team. I wish her luck leaving jail on Sunday. I hope her "team" takes care of her, better than she took care of her daughter.

I just cannot believe that a child is dead and no one is responsible for it. No one. Nadda. Not only did she die, but her body was tossed in a swamp to rot and be eaten by wildlife. How cruel. No one is responsible for this either. I cannot believe that the police could not establish who Caylee was with during her missing time.

What goes around, comes around. I don't like that expression but I hope it applies to this matter.

Casey will be in for a rude awakening when she leaves jail. She better high tail it out of town to some remote location.

If I never hear her name again, it will be too soon.

I hope her parents, for as odd as they are, recover and love their son and his wife as much as they can, to get over that freak of a person, Casey, they birthed.

Amen.

[wombat2u2004]

I see that there are already petitions on their way to the President to try her under Federal jurisdiction.....I got this one on Facebook today.
If anyone wants to sign it, I'll give you the link.

Under the separate sovereign doctrine, a defendant may be prosecuted for the same offense by separate sovereigns, such as State and Federal governments. Heath v. Alabama, 474 U.S. 82, 88, 88 L. Ed. 2d 387, 106 S. Ct. 433 (1985)

Florida v. Casey Marie Anthony was state-level, and the FBI's involvement - along with false statements made to the FBI by Ms. Anthony - makes it possible for the Federal Government to prepare a case against Casey Marie Anthony.

The Fifth Amendment regarding "Double Jeopardy" and its exceptions, which include prosecution by separate sovereigns so long as each unit draws their authority from separate sources of power:

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/pdf2002/023.pdf

[Grace]

This will never end -

Casey Anthony, acquitted of charges that she murdered her daughter Caylee, filed an appeal today of her conviction that she lied to law enforcement officers.

[Medusa]

How in the world can she appeal that??? She's on tape lying for everyone to hear!

[pomtzu]

How in the world can she appeal that??? She's on tape lying for everyone to hear!

But didn't she plead guilty to the charges too?? - I thought she did. And on different occasions, her attorneys stated that she lied to authorities. I don't get it! And so now some guy in prison in SC says he could be the father and wants DNA testing - and if he is that he will file a wrongful death suit against Casey. I wonder who will come up with what, next??? This is getting to sound more and more like a very poorly written soap opera - only worse.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

How in the world can she appeal that??? She's on tape lying for everyone to hear!

Anything to get her the attention she wants I think.

I read that she is also going to need a safe house and body guard. How is she going to pay for those? She is supposed to be broke. Hope lawyers plan to adopt her.

[Karen]

I see that there are already petitions on their way to the President to try her under Federal jurisdiction.....I got this one on Facebook today.
If anyone wants to sign it, I'll give you the link.

Online petitions carry no weight, and frankly I'd rather the President and Congress stick to other important matters at the moment.

[wombat2u2004]

Online petitions carry no weight, and frankly I'd rather the President and Congress stick to other important matters at the moment.

Yes, I've been told that before about online petitions, but they deserve some sort of credit for at least trying I guess.