PROSECUTORS CALL FOR COURT SANCTIONS AGAINST DEFENSE

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-12-22/news/os-casey-anthony-defense-sanctions-20101222_1_casey-anthony-defense-dna-expert-richard-eikelenboom-defense-team


Prosecutors call for sanctions against the Casey Anthony defense
December 22, 2010|By Anthony Colarossi, Orlando Sentinel

A prosecutor in the Casey Anthony case wants the judge to punish defense lawyers, saying they failed to follow a court order requiring them to provide detailed information about the upcoming testimony of expert witnesses.

In a newly filed motion, Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton argues the defense team is "in deliberate non-compliance with the court's order as to certain of their listed experts and that sanctions to address the non-compliance are necessary."

Ashton notes that the defense has said expert Dr. Henry Lee "will render opinions on…crime scene analysis, collection and preservation as well as recovery."

But he says the defense team's inability to summarize so-called "false claims" by crime scene investigators that Lee will rebut "is disingenuous and just plain laughable."

"If Dr. Lee has no opinions that would impeach the testimony of any witness, then compliance with this court's order would require a statement to that effect," Ashton argued. "If he has relevant opinions, the court's order requires that they be listed and the facts supporting them be clearly stated."

Ashton also questions what opinions Dr. Werner Spitz would offer and whether they differ from those of Orange-Osceola Chief Medical Examiner Jan Garavaglia.

Likewise, Ashton questions what defense experts Kathy Reichs and William Rodriguez will state to "'rebut false claims raised by the State's forensic anthropologists,' which cannot be known until they testify. Again a disingenuous and laughable claim."

"The intent of the defense to defy the authority of this court to issue orders of discovery is crystal clear," Ashton wrote.

Jose Baez, one of Casey Anthony's defense lawyers and the attorney who has addressed the court on this issue, had no immediate comment on Ashton's motion. Instead, Baez said the defense will file its response formally in court.

The Ashton motion also questions the testimony of DNA expert Richard Eikelenboom.

"Once again, it is impossible to determine which of the over thirty experts and a dozen crime scene technicians that the witness will allegedly rebut," Ashton says. "The excuse provided is laughable and indicative of the deliberate attempt to flaunt the rules and intent of discovery and this court's order."

......MORE AT LINK KH

Thank you KH! Baez is a HUGE joke. I would like to

He really does have to start working on preparing for this case- because it is going to trial in 5 months! kh

Excerpt from great article by Seamusoriley:

http://seamusoriley.blogspot.com/

"...................Having long endured juvenile and silly taunts from Jose Baez, as well as outright lies about emails, phone calls, discussion, picking up or paying for copies, and so on, the prosecution now has formally asked the judge to say "no mas" to Jose Baez.

Judge Perry has bent over backwards in tolerating the blunderings of the inexperienced Baez, likely with one eye upon the inevitable appeal. At times, Perry has lectured Baez on some of the 101's of filing or court room behavior. This time, however, Perry may do more than issue the school house lectures we've become accustomed to hearing.

Ashton appears to have reached his limit of patience with the bumbling bluffs of Baez and uses strong language to say so.......

see link for full article. kh

Thanks kh! Merry Christmas Baez!!

Thanks again KH! Great read. Baez has poo-pooed this as far as he can. I hope Judge Perry slams the gavel down hard. Get serious Baez!

I don't ever remember seeing this vid.... not sure where to put it.....

This reporter fights tooth and nail with Cindy to get answers a week after Casey was arrested. She doesn't give up either.

It's nice to see someone fighting for Caylee.

Hey, Jose! Remember Caylee? Here's a refresher course:



kh

I love, love this video!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for reposting it, it's buried in another thread.

Thanks mucho, kh, for the link. And the video! Wow! I remember that show-did you catch that the anchorwoman said that they (FOX and viewers) are "looking out for that child, which is more than the FAMILY did" at the end? Loved it! Its so true. Cindy sure endeared herself to the praying/watching public way back then-not! lol

Baez is playing games and knows all about the appeals possibilities. He ain't dumb, he just ain't got a defense other than to knock LE's investigation.

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/67856913/20101222-State-Motion-for-Sanctions-For-Failure-to-Comply

It's here! It's here! The motion in John Ashton's own words! kh

More breaking news (kind of):

http://www.wftv.com/news/26261091/detail.html

Exerpt:

"Kronk's earlier report was not fully investigated by a patrol deputy, who was later fired. In an attempt to cast doubt on Kronk's damaging testimony, the defense said he should be a suspect and got people in Kronk's past to make disturbing accusations against him.

The defense had until December 23 to ask Chief Judge Belvin Perry to bring those accusations against Kronk into the trial so a jury could hear them. It didn't happen.

"The defense was floating balloons to see how this shift of focus from Casey to Kronk would play out. It did not play out well at all. It backfired," WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said......"

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Guess after 2-1/2 years they're gonna start actually looking for the imaginanny now?

kh

IS JOSE A ONE TRICK PONY?

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=9043.160

Posted by: loca
Re: Caylee Marie Anthony #176 12/20/10 -
« Reply #160 on: December 23, 2010, 08:46:47 PM »

One Trick Pony - A Compilation:

"I'm not going to defend Nilton Diaz," defense lawyer Jose A. Baez promised jurors during opening statements in Diaz's trial. "I'm going to prosecute Samaris Bobe Silva." (the child's Mom).

Defense lawyers Baez and Jonathan Kasen said they intend to attack the state's case by assailing detective Dan Conlee for zeroing in too quickly on Diaz, by criticizing the work of a medical examiner and by accusing the young mother. They pointed an accusing finger Tuesday at the slain toddler's mother, saying she had treated the 2-year-old like "an animal."


In his closing remarks, Diaz's lawyer, Jose Baez, attacked prosecutors, sheriff's Detective Dan Conlee, the state's medical experts and the child's mother, suggesting they all distorted the truth in their pursuit of Diaz, the lone suspect in the toddler's death.

A jury of eight women and four men deliberated more than seven hours before deciding Nilton Diaz, 30, was guilty of manslaughter and child abuse. Diaz, who had been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse, seemed stunned by the verdict. He looked to his lawyer for an explanation.

Defense lawyer Jose Baez asked Circuit Judge Mark Nacke to set aside the verdicts, arguing they were based on undependable, controversial and conflicting medical evidence. Baez said the prosecution's case was filled with reasonable doubts.

"We all know something happened to this child, but we still don't know what," Baez said. "What it basically boils down to is pure speculation."

"This simply can't stand," Baez said. He argued the jury's verdicts were inconsistent. Baez said child abuse is an intentional act, while manslaughter is a death resulting from an unintentional act. He said an appeal would raise that issue.

Nacke refused to overturn the verdicts.

In documents seeking a new trial and other post-conviction relief, Diaz says he lost his freedom because of Baez's trial performance, strategy and failure to disclose evidence to prosecutors, a tactical decision that prevented jurors from viewing a defense video. Diaz said “…Mr. Baez wanted to surprise the prosecution, and the surprise blew up in the defense’s face.”

Baez, was not allowed to show jurors computer animation that depicted Silva injuring the child, accused the state's medical experts of "recklessly giving opinions." The defense has portrayed Silva as a lying child abuser and a bad mother.

The video, created by a biomechanical expert, would have shown the jury how the toddler's skull fracture could have been an accident, according to new court filings.

Nilton Diaz, filed a motion for a new trial, claiming he was convicted due to the “defectiveness” of his defense attorney, Jose Baez.

Baez called it a common post-conviction strategy that often cites defense mistakes to win a new trial.

*Nut adding link where info can be read.
here is a link dated 3/28/09
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http://www.examiner.com/crime-in-national/jose-baez-attorney-for-casey-anthony-called-defective-lawyer-by-former-client


kh

Prosecutors Want Casey's Attorney Held In Contempt

Updated: 7:23 pm EST February 21, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla. -- In a motion filed Monday, prosecutors are demanding Casey Anthony's lead attorney, Jose Baez, be held in contempt of court because he keeps missing deadlines.

VIDEO REPORT: Prosecutors Say Baez Missed Deadline
READ MOTION: Prosecutors Want Baez Held In Contempt

Baez says he's confused and says his co-counsel, Cheney Mason, is just as confused if not more. But WFTV's Kathi Belich was in the courtroom when the judge made it clear to them that they were to specify in detail what evidence they will object to as being novel and untested in court.

It's the second time prosecutors have asked Chief Judge Belvin Perry to find Casey's lead attorney in contempt of court for violating court orders. Both times, it's because of missed deadlines that are holding up the prosecution's work in the case with the trial now less than three months away.

Read more: http://www.wftv.com/news/26943342/detail.html

snipped:
"Baez says he's confused and says his co-counsel, Cheney Mason, is just as confused if not more."

At least Cheney has an excuse called senile dementia... :blowkiss:

Julie wrote:snipped:
"Baez says he's confused and says his co-counsel, Cheney Mason, is just as confused if not more."

Does Mason know that Baez dropped his name in this? I bet not! It makes him, Mason, look like a dummy.

Casey Anthony Plea Deal Unlikely Now

Tense Relationship Between Defense, Prosecution Shows In Recent Motion

UPDATED: 6:31 pm EST February 22, 2011



ORLANDO, Fla. -- Prosecutor Jeff Ashton's move to suggest a contempt violation for Casey Anthony defense attorney Jose Baez may be a local first considering the scope of the alleged transgression.

"I've never seen a prosecutor hold another attorney in contempt for something so minor," said Orlando criminal defense attorney Richard Hornsby, who is not connected to the case.

At issue is a court ordered deadline that Ashton said Baez missed last week to list objections he plans to raise during an upcoming hearing.

A contempt violation could mean a fine, or to the extreme, jail time.

Read more: http://www.wesh.com/caseyanthony/26957536/detail.html

Can I vote for jail time?

The defense is full of