Casey's Defense Wants Experts Reimbursed/Casey to Be at Hearing Friday, 10/29 at 1:30 pm

Casey's Defense Wants Experts Reimbursed
Posted: 12:54 pm EDT October 26, 2010
Updated: 2:51 pm EDT October 26, 2010
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Casey Anthony's defense team is proposing set rates for travel cost reimbursements for its out-of-state experts.
The defense wants its experts to be able to stay at $150 per night hotels at taxpayers' expense and wants them to be reimbursed for business calls and mileage. Attorneys are trying to get Chief Judge Belvin Perry to approve the reimbursements.
The defense is also asking the court to double the expense allowance for its state private investigator. Judge Perry set a limit of 300 hours for the Florida private investigator and 100 hours for an out-of-state investigator.
The defense said it has used up all that time, costing taxpayers $16,000, and now wants taxpayers to pay for another 300 hours. Meanwhile, the defense's private investigator has been accused of harassing prosecution witnesses who helped search for Caylee.

CASEY TO BE IN COURT FOR FUNDING HEARING
Casey Anthony is headed to court with her defense team this week to fight for more taxpayer money to pay for her case.
At a hearing on Friday at 1:30pm, Casey's attorneys will ask a state agency to reconsider a recent request for thousands of dollars in funding to cover lodging and travel expenses. WFTV.com will provide a livestream online for the length of the hearing.
The Justice Administrative Commission had previously challenged that request, saying the defense needs to prove the money is really needed for the case.

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WTH??? Put their arses up at a Motel 6 and tell them to shut up!!

Casey Attorney: Investigative Money 'Used Up'

Defense Asking For 300 More Hours At Cost Of $12,000

POSTED: 3:33 pm EDT October 27, 2010
UPDATED: 4:38 pm EDT October 27, 2010

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- One of Casey Anthony's attorneys gave more insight on Wednesday into a request from the defense team asking for more funding for investigative hours.
This week, defense attorneys filed a motion asking Judge Belvin Perry to double the amount of investigative hours permitted for review of new evidence. The request would total up to $12,000.

In May, Perry set a cap of 300 hours for in-state investigators and 100 hours for out-of-state investigators. The new request asks for an additional 300 hours.
On Wednesday, Anthony defense attorney Cheney Mason told WESH 2 News the hours that were originally approved have already been used.
"Investigators have used (them) up. We just need more, that's all," Mason said.
Mason and other attorneys deposed lead investigator Yuri Melich on Wednesday.
Anthony was declared indigent in March. A state agency now administers funds that are used for her defense.
A case status hearing will be held on Friday afternoon. Perry is expected to address several money-related issues at the hearing. Court officials said Anthony will be present at the status hearing for the first time in months.
WESH.com will stream Friday's status hearing live.


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I hope this is the Judge at Fridays hearing. What new evidence? I don't believe them.

Seems the defense is determined to "wear the people down" with their outrageous demands. I am sure they think only of appeal.

But Judge Perry seems to be one who has been around the block a time or two.

I think Baez might have met his match.

By the way. Baez could not keep his own house in order. That has to be taken into consideration with his continueing requests for more and more and....