Casey anthony trials

After this, a session was cancelled by Judge Perry after arguments between attorneys and a scramble on the part of the defense to produce a witness after their first two were rejected.

The next session was expected to be short. This witness explained the chloroform they found in the trunk was surprising in a location like that, and that he and Vass were unable to find an explanation for its presence in the test.

As the trial continued quite a bit forensically was introduced. A chemist testified that the air samples from the car contained mostly gasoline, and that the other chemicals were not positively associated with decomposition because other natural sources exist. A forensic geologist discussed soil samples from shoes taken from the Anthony home, saying no evidence was present linking any of the shoes to the site where the remains were found—however, such soil evidence can easily fall off, so this lack means little.

A toxicologist explained that the hair mass found with the remains did not show evidence of drugs, but that it was not tested for chloroform. Still more witnesses testified about chloroform and hair samples. For more information on the forensics from the trial go here. There was some discussion of her records from work, however, which showed she was working at the time the searches were made, so it was up to the jury whether they found her testimony convincing.

The motion was filed, and Perry immediately had Anthony examined by three psychologists. He announced that, having reviewed the reports of the experts, Anthony was competent and the trial would continue. The defense claimed he found the body far earlier and moved it to its final location to get a reward, a claim which he denied on the stand. They had a difficult time proving this history, however, as the only witness who connected Anthony to any molestation was her ex-fiancee, and his testimony was not allowed by Judge Perry.

This opened the door for the prosecution to bring in his suicide note as evidence during rebuttal, and that is exactly what they did. On June 30th, the defense in the Casey Anthony trial rested its case, and July 1st the prosecution began its rebuttal, expecting to finish by the end of the day. Perry declared there would be no court on July 2nd, and closing statements would be made on Sunday July 3rd, allowing the jury to begin deliberation by the holiday.

They argued that the defense theory of the case—that Caylee died in an accidental drowning covered up by her grandfather—was illogical. On July 5th, they pick up where they left off after six hours the day before. They found her guilty of the four counts of giving False Information to Law Enforcement with which she was charged, but not guilty of the murder and child abuse counts.

Since she has spent approximately three years in jail already, and has had good behavior, Anthony will complete her sentence in a week on July For more on the story, go here. This probation is for her check fraud conviction, unrelated to the murder trial that made her famous.

Among other things, her probation forbids her to consume drugs or alcohol, associate with known criminals, or own a firearm, and she must report regularly to a probation officer. Her lawyers are fighting the motion in court. June During the trial, the prosecution alleged that Casey used chloroform on her daughter and suffocated her by putting duct tape over the little girl's mouth and nose.

They also alleged that Casey put her daughter's body in her car trunk before disposing of it. June Forensics expert Arpad Vass testified on June 6 that the only plausible explanation for the odor in Casey's car trunk would be the presence of a decomposing human body.

Pictured here is an evidence photo of trash found in the trunk. June During his testimony, Casey's father, George Anthony, denied the defense's claims that he sexually abused his daughter and that he was involved in his granddaughter's death. June Casey's mother, Cindy, also took the stand. Here, she's seen reacting to a photo of Caylee on a monitor during her testimony on June 14, , day 18 of the trial.

June Judge Belvin Perry looks at evidence as it's presented during the trial. June Jennifer Welch, a crime scene investigator with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, shows letters from Caylee's T-shirt that were entered into evidence.

June Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton holds crime scene evidence during a cross-examination of entomologist Dr. Tim Huntington. The country's interest in every update on the case was voracious; by the time it concluded, it had yielded record ratings for some networks.

June 30, By the end of June , both the prosecution and the defense had rested their cases. Casey Anthony never testified. July 5, : The trial's jury deliberated for 10 hours and 40 minutes before reaching a verdict. Casey was found not guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter of a child. She was found guilty of four misdemeanor counts of providing false information to law enforcement. July 5, Casey Anthony's defense team surrounded her in a group hug after the thenyear-old was acquitted.

July The not-guilty charge divided many people who followed the case. While forbidden from revisiting the unsupported molestation claims, Baez nevertheless delivers an effective closing argument by pointing out the lack of evidence that could definitively place Caylee's body in the car trunk or tie Casey to her daughter's death.

Protesters outside the Orange County Courthouse on July 7, After almost six weeks of testimony and pieces of evidence presented in court, the jury of seven women and five men takes less than 11 hours to reach a verdict of not guilty.

Casey exits the Orange County Jail shortly after midnight, passing the approximately protesters who showed up to demand justice for Caylee. The world was riveted to the long-running saga of the American exchange student who was accused of killing her roommate. Though authorities never put the pieces together to find the missing Alabama teen, Joran van der Sloot remains a prime suspect.

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From Dahmer's first arrest to his eventual capture and death, here are the key moments from his year reign of terror. Arpad Vass recalled Kristin Brewer Osceola Co. Sheriff patrol supervisor; cadaver dog "Bones" handler John Dennis Bradley Computer Co. John Dennis Bradley re-cross Lee Anthony brother of defendant; recalled June 10th, Day 15 Gary Utz continued John Schultz Asst.

Jan Garavaglia Orange Co. Medical Examiner Neal Haskell Forensic entomologist Jennifer Welch recalled; introducing evidence collected Cindy Anthony recalled; hair length of Anthony family over time Jennifer Welch recalled; photographed Casey's tattoo Jennifer Welch OCSO; forensics unit; photographed body dump location; testified about large amount of disposable waste at scene 6.

Lorie Gottesman FBI; Supervisory document examiner; tried to find heart shaped sticker on duct tape 7. Timothy Huntington Asst.

Professor Concordia College, Nebraska; forensic entomology consultant; pig in trunk studies; blowflies June 18th, Day 22 9. William Rodriguez Dept. Werner Spitz World-renown forensic pathologist; cannot determine MOD or COD; testified autopsy was "shoddy" due to skull not being opened June 20th, Day 23 No witnesses; arguments for sanctions against defense.

June 21th, Day 24 5. Jennifer Welch recalled; evidence collection at scene and level of debris removal Jane Bock Botanist; testified to root growth through remains Michael Sigman University of Florida faculty; Chemist; tested air samples from the car; found gasoline Susan Mears recalled Stephen Shaw Trace Evidence Expert