Casey Anthony's Trial Begins

**MontanaMama** · May 28th, 2011, 01:50 PM

Because of the defense that her attorney offered in the opening, she almost has to take the stand. She's put herself into a position that she has absolutely no corroborating evidence for her defense (not that she's required to offer one), but if she doesn't testify and get her "story" into the record, she might has well have pled guilty.

**Trixie** · May 28th, 2011, 02:50 PM

An opening statement isn't evidence, so really the defense can say whatever they want. Scott Peterson's attorney did the same thing, made all kinds of grandiose statements and then (iirc) rested his case after the prosecution was done.

Even if she never takes the stand, the defense's statements are still out there, and if it sways one juror, they've done their job.

Casey's attorney would be an idiot to put her on the stand because then the prosecution gets a chance to skewer her. But from what I've heard, he IS an idiot, and Casey thinks she such a good liar, so who knows.

**Popsicle** · May 28th, 2011, 03:01 PM

Yeah Baez is crooked and everyone knows it, hopefully the judge and the jury make that one out themselves.

On CayleeDaily some people have noticed Baez is not wearing his wedding ring and Casey sometimes leaves her shirt top buttons open.

**Janet296** · May 29th, 2011, 10:12 AM

As I was listening to the opening arguments, it made me think of the term Occam's Razor (the simplest explanation is usually the correct one). The defense's theory is so far fetched that no sane person will believe it.

**KrisNine** · May 29th, 2011, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Janet296

As I was listening to the opening arguments, it made me think of the term Occam's Razor (the simplest explanation is usually the correct one). The defense's theory is so far fetched that no sane person will believe it.

I hope this is true, but it scares me that there's going to be some idiot that thinks it's so far fetched that it has to be true. That, the defense is going to throw so much shit that something will stick.

You should have to pass an IQ test to serve on a jury (I'm only half-kidding).

**greysfang** · May 29th, 2011, 12:24 PM

An IQ test would defeat the entire purpose of a jury. Why not just have a judge trial if you only want the intelligent?

**KrisNine** · May 29th, 2011, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by greysfang

An IQ test would defeat the entire purpose of a jury. Why not just have a judge trial if you only want the intelligent?

True, I guess it's just frustrating that people fall for this shit all the time. But, I guess that's the purpose of having a jury of your peers.

**sprynkles** · May 30th, 2011, 04:46 PM

I am watching the trial right now on HLN. The mother is on the stand now. I can't tell if this is pre-recorded or live. Surely court is closed today.

**fgg** · May 30th, 2011, 04:57 PM

Court is closed today. They were running sections of the trial for about 5 hrs today.
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**cmmdee** · May 31st, 2011, 09:26 AM

So have her parents been making much eye contact with her? I wonder how the dad is dealing with all this.

**MohandasKGanja** · May 31st, 2011, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by cmmdee

So have her parents been making much eye contact with her? I wonder how the dad is dealing with all this.

I can't imagine. We were listening to replays of the opening statements on HLN (Headline News) on the way back from the beach. Baez basically accused George Anthony of everything under the sun. Not just "touching" Casey.

**fgg** · May 31st, 2011, 12:35 PM

Casey Anthony Trial: Cindy Anthony Sobs During Testimony

By Steve Helling
Tuesday May 31, 2011 01:15 PM EDT

The Casey Anthony trial has been full of bombshells and dramatic moments, but the scene got even more intense on Tuesday morning when Cindy Anthony took the stand.

The 52-year-old grandmother, who is clearly still mourning the loss of 2-year-old Caylee Anthony, struggled to maintain her composure throughout the morning.

Her voice cracking, Cindy testified about the foul smell in Casey's white Pontiac Sunfire. "I said it smelled like something died in the car," she testified, before tearfully recounting how she took Caylee's doll out of the car and wiped it with a Clorox wipe.

"Casey's purse was on the front seat and Caylee's baby doll, her favorite doll was in the car seat like it was sitting where Caylee would have sat," Cindy said, according to ABC news. "Caylee's doll smelled like the car so I took it out ... I sat the doll down and I went and got a Clorox wipe and I wiped the face and hands. The body was soft and so it smelled pretty bad ... I sprayed Febreze all through the car thinking that might help the odor ... I used pretty much a whole can of Febreze."

Cindy also testified that she overheard daughter Casey telling her brother that Caylee had been missing for 31 days. "I lost it," she testified. "I just went into the room and yelled at Casey, 'What do you mean she's been gone? Why didn't you tell us?' "

Courtroom in Tears During 911 Tape

But the drama was just beginning. The prosecution played the infamous 911 tape from July 2008, in which Cindy is heard telling the dispatcher: "There's something wrong. I found my daughter's car today and it smells like there has been a dead body in the damn car."

As she listened to the recording, Cindy began shaking and sobbing, and doubled over. When it was done, she asked the judge for a five-minute break.

The recording also sent shock waves through the hushed courtroom. Several onlookers in the balcony wiped their eyes with tissues. Riveted jurors read the transcript of the call as it played, periodically looking up to watch the distraught grandmother weeping. Several of them looked over at Casey Anthony, who sat emotionless by her attorneys.

**Beeyotch** · May 31st, 2011, 12:38 PM

Riveted jurors read the transcript of the call as it played, periodically looking up to watch the distraught grandmother weeping. Several of them looked over at Casey Anthony, who sat emotionless by her attorneys.

What a coldblooded, heartless bitch. I hope this means she's toast with those jurors.

**greysfang** · May 31st, 2011, 12:43 PM

That baby looked soooo much like her grandmother. Sheesh.

**lizzybabe** · June 1st, 2011, 12:38 AM

She's toast. Whenever they interview jurors they always mention how they like to look at the defendant to see how s/he reacts to emotional testimony. She could have at least faked some tears but I guess that's hard to do when you are a sociopath.

Just skip ahead to the guilty verdict please. Wait, maybe I shouldn't say that - there have always been stupid-ass jurors and backwards-ass jurors, so...