Defense Says Casey Anthony Was Overcharged

Right: My favorite photo of Casey--in full chains.

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

cfnews13
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Also read motion articles from cfnews13:

The Case Against Casey
Motions to Preclude Death Procedures
Motion To Dismiss Defective Motions
Motion To Dismiss Violation Of Double Jeopardy

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ORLANDO -- In motions filed on Tuesday, Casey Anthony's defense team said police and prosecutors made mistakes in charging Anthony in her check fraud case.

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Anthony's defense is filing new motions, which legal analysts say means the defense are getting their ducks in a row. When a person's life is at stake, you can't leave any stone unturned, and if the case goes through an appeals process, these are the natural steps to take...
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A trial has been set for January and the defense is trying to move it out of Orange County...

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In September, the defense tried to get the death penalty thrown out. Motions were filed, but never argued in front of the judge. The state responded to that motion, and now the defense is responding back. The defense said the State does not have enough evidence for a first degree murder charge, let alone the death penalty.

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The last motion filed is regarding October 2008, when a grand jury indicted Casey Anthony. The defense said the indictment is "unconstitutionally vague." Florida law requires an indictment for a first degree murder charge...

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There are still a number of other motions that haven't been heard before the judge. There is no word on when these new motions will be heard.

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New Book Out On The Case Against Casey

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As these new motions are filed, there is word of a new book that is due on book store shelves Tuesday. It is called "Mommy's Little Girl," and is written by Diane Fanning.
Here is an excerpt from that book (from cfnews13):

"When they got within three feet of the white Pontiac, George smelled a distinctive unpleasant odor. He’d once worked in law enforcement. He knew that smell, and it filled him with dread. He thought of his daughter and granddaughter. Please don’t let this be what I think it is...
“Whoa, does that stink!” Simon exclaimed...

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News 13 has checked with several bookstores around Central Florida, and so far found only one store with copies -- but they only had six.

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read entire article here

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Think I'll pass on the book. Maybe when the trial is complete a book will come out with things we don't already know.