New Motions filed in Anthony Case

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Defense attorneys for Casey Anthony took new steps on Tuesday to have her indictment, death penalty and most of the check-fraud charges dismissed.

In the motions, defense attorneys argued the indictment filed last year against Anthony included no facts upon which the charges were based. They asked Judge Stan Strickland to dismiss what they called a defective indictment.

Without any facts to refute, defense attorneys said they cannot formulate a defense. By allowing prosecutors to rely on accusations, the defense said they're being allowed to conduct a fishing expedition.

"These constitutional concerns are particularly critical given this is a capital case," defense attorneys stated in the motion.

Anthony's defense also questioned State Attorney Lawson Lamar's motives in seeking the death penalty. They referred to a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that states, "If the death penalty is used to encourage guilty pleas ... it is unconstitutional."

"The state's intention to seek the death penalty in order to gain tactical advantage over the defense is in bad faith," the motion stated.

Finally, the defense argued that Anthony was charged with three counts for each of the four bad checks she allegedly wrote. They argued those extra counts amount to double jeopardy and should be dismissed.

Anthony remains in the Orange County Jail charged with the slaying of her daughter, Caylee, who was 2 years old when she was first reported missing in 2008.

:evil: A huge waste of the courts time and the tax payers money. They have KC on video and lots of evidence against her in the check fraud case. I get so mad when I read about these frivolous motions.

Thanks for posting this.

Since the pretrial date has been moved up, sounds like the show is about to begin. I hope the Judge ignores all of the motions.

This trial will be the start of justice for Caylee. It may not be the murder trial we are all waiting for but to see KC convicted and sent to prison to wait for the murder trial is a good start. She should be in prison for Christmas. At least I hope so.

And then c,g,& l can go on another cruise to recover from the stress of the trial. I can't imagin this one will take long, at least it shouldn't... Pretty hard to claim innocence when you forge checks.

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Defense attorneys for Casey Anthony took new steps on Tuesday to have her indictment, death penalty and most of the check-fraud charges dismissed.

In the motions, defense attorneys argued the indictment filed last year against Anthony included no facts upon which the charges were based. They asked Judge Stan Strickland to dismiss what they called a defective indictment.

Without any facts to refute, defense attorneys said they cannot formulate a defense. By allowing prosecutors to rely on accusations, the defense said they're being allowed to conduct a fishing expedition.

"These constitutional concerns are particularly critical given this is a capital case," defense attorneys stated in the motion.

Anthony's defense also questioned State Attorney Lawson Lamar's motives in seeking the death penalty. They referred to a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that states, "If the death penalty is used to encourage guilty pleas ... it is unconstitutional."

"The state's intention to seek the death penalty in order to gain tactical advantage over the defense is in bad faith," the motion stated.

Finally, the defense argued that Anthony was charged with three counts for each of the four bad checks she allegedly wrote. They argued those extra counts amount to double jeopardy and should be dismissed.

Anthony remains in the Orange County Jail charged with the slaying of her daughter, Caylee, who was 2 years old when she was first reported missing in 2008.

Didn't Bozo and clan already try this once and Strickland poo-poo'd it??

Yes, I guess their strategy is to keep making the same motions over and over again. Thats why they think they are called "motions" if you keep moving the paperwork around in a motion then maybe something will hit. Hahaha - my little joke.
Document dump expected tomorrow - wonder whats
left to see? I hope its something juicy!

Love your take on the "motions"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol!: