Casey Anthony's Defense wants to try fraud case outside Orange County

Casey Anthony's defense team has asked a judge to move her fraud trial to another county, issue written questionnaires to potential jurors and allow the attorneys to interview potential jurors individually rather than in a group, according to motions filed today in court.

The trial may begin around Nov. 30, according to court documents. Anthony, 23, is charged with more than a dozen counts, including forgery of check. She's accused of writing $662 in checks that belonged to a friend, Amy Huizenga.

Prosecutors wanted the fraud trial to be set before her murder trial, which is scheduled for next summer. Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee Marie.

Her defense team doesn't want evidence from her murder case to be used in her fraud case. They also don't want anyone mentioning any 'prior bad acts" by Anthony, such as Huizenga calling Anthony a "liar."

They suggest the trial be moved to Miami-Dade, Palm Beach or Broward counties. They want potential jurors to answer a 10-page questionnaire, including questions about whether they have heard about Anthony, her defense attorneys or the prosecutors.

The defense points to the extensive pre-trial publicity as one reason they want to question the jurors individually and not as a group. They don't want jurors to be reluctant to answer truthfully in front of others, according to the motion. No hearing dates have been set yet on these matters.

In the murder case, meanwhile, the defense filed another document arguing that the state prevented their experts from examining the lot where Caylee's body was found before it was cleared by evidence gatherers. The lawyers also want to be able to reproduce the crime scene photos so their experts can review them. The computer system created earlier this year for photos in the case has limited how the experts can see them.

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You would have to be living under a cave not to know about this case. It won't matter. There is video of her at Target and at the bank cashing Amy's checks. This is a no-brainer!

The defense wants to take this case to the same places they want to have the DP case and have the jurors fill out 10 page questionnaires so they can get a feel for how their client is perceived...in other words, get a head start in the DP case. I hope Judge Strickland sees through this ploy. Even the prosecution is willing to hold the fraud case with just the judge and no jury; the judge said it would only take a couple of days. The defense just wants to prolong this as long as possible. And Amy's not allowed to say KC's a liar? Everyone who will be called to the stand, if they indeed tell the truth, will say KC's a liar...even TubeSockLee!

:blablabla: Why bother with the time and expense of relocating a case that is only suppose to last a day or two?


I want to fill out the 10 page questionnaire!
Oh... come on, it'll be fun for me!

Yes, Judge Strickland said this case was not going to last more than a day! ha! he has underestimated Baez and his minions! I cannot wait to se the courtroom
theatrics in this little trial = Clarence Darrow look out!
They will make this look bigger than the Scopes Monkey trial - with Baez as the main monkey!

Why doesn't she just plead guilty!? It is so obvious...She WILL NOT admit to doing ANYTHING wrong!! I taught children like that, and, 9 times out of 10, the parents backed them up..believed every word they said. That is why she is where she is today...was never held accountable.

She will be found guilty the evidence for the fraud charges are overwhelming. The only thing the defense can say is that Amy LET her use the money. It wont fly no one will believe her. Judge Strickland has been very lenient with Baez so far, now he will see if he continues to give them an inch they will take miles
and he has to get them in hand because they will cost the state a fortune if he lets them get away with any of these motions on a simple fraud case of less than $1000.00! Even if the judge denies all motions be prepared for a trial that lasts a lot longer than a day!
Also I thought that Casey had a defense attorney for the civil case that is other than Baez -anyone know
why he has taken over the civil case?

lisette wrote:Why doesn't she just plead guilty!? It is so obvious...She WILL NOT admit to doing ANYTHING wrong!! I taught children like that, and, 9 times out of 10, the parents backed them up..believed every word they said. That is why she is where she is today...was never held accountable.

When will parents ever learn.....the only way to raise children IMO is to hold them responsible for their actions! You sure are right on target!!!!

Document:

Motion for Change of Venue - Check Fraud case

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Snipped from Orlando Sentinel:

Several motions in the first-degree murder case against Casey Anthony will be addressed at a hearing next Friday.

One of the topics to be discussed is a defense motion to dismiss. Casey Anthony's defense claims they and their experts were prevented from properly inspecting the crime scene where her daughter's remains were found in December.

Orange Circuit Judge Stan Strickland will hear the arguments for the motions at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 16. Strickland will also preside over a status hearing in the check fraud case against Casey Anthony on the same day.

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