ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Casey Anthony's defense attorneys want pictures showing their client partying (see pics) thrown out of the case. Attorneys say a jury should not see the photos of Casey, because they claim the pictures were taken before her daughter, Caylee, disappeared.
The defense also filed two other motions.
VIDEO REPORT: Defense Wants Pics Tossed PARTY PICS: Casey With Friends
One involves a 911 call made by Casey's mother, Cindy Anthony. In the call, Cindy told a dispatcher her granddaughter was missing and it smelled like there had been a dead body in Casey's car.
The third request involves testimony about Casey's character after several witnesses said she could not tell the truth.
WFTV.com is working to obtain the motions and will post them as soon as we can.
DATE SET FOR CASEY ANTHONY MURDER TRIAL
A trial date has finally been set in the case against Casey Anthony Monday. In an order signed by Judge Stan Strickland (read order) , Casey's trial has been set for May 9, 2011, almost three years after Caylee Anthony's murder.
Judge Strickland set a timeline for the issues that need to be addressed ahead of the trial, including depositions of expert witnesses, which need to be completed no later than September 30, 2010. The evidence must be reviewed by defense expert witnesses no later than October 31, 2010.
READ: Judge's Order | Motion | Fees | Application VIDEO REPORT: Murder Trial Date Set
The judge pushed the trial back one week from where prosecutors had proposed for a start date and gave the defense a little more time than prosecutors had proposed to get their key work done in the murder case.
Casey's defense team hasn't even started deposing state experts. The judge extended the date by another month and also gave the defense experts another month to review the evidence against her.
Casey Anthony's defense must also list all expert witnesses she intends to call, file motions related to the forensic evidence found and reports prepared by expert witnesses no later than November 30, 2010.
The judge ordered that he will determine the time and, more importantly, the location of the trial in the future. The most likely scenario is that, if a jury is seated outside of Orange County, that jury would be brought to Orange County to hear the murder case, which would be cheaper than paying for all the parties and all the witnesses to travel outside of the county.
Meanwhile, new documents show how much money Casey Anthony has already paid for her defense.
Jose Baez has already been paid close to $90,000. Death penalty attorney Andrea Lyon has been paid more than $20,000. As a result, Casey Anthony says she's broke.
If Casey's declared partially indigent, the state will have to pay the rest of her bills. The defense motion does not divulge how much the defense has spent and on what, and does not say how much the other members of the defense team have been paid.
Casey Anthony's first defense lawyer, Jose Baez, insisted from the beginning he was being paid, even though the only money Casey might have had when she hired him was stolen. WFTV found out Monday that Baez was paid about $90,000 to take the case.
The only source that is known of at this point that could have brought that kind of cash is the hundreds of thousands of dollars WFTV first reported that came from the ABC network for all of Casey's photos and videos of Caylee.
Defense attorney Andrea Lyon was paid $22,500, but court documents show she's claiming to have spent all of it on plane tickets and investigative costs.
WFTV doesn't know how much she's paid New York defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden or former defense attorney Todd Macaluso of California.
The defense says Casey has not gotten any more money since she was indicted for murder more than a year ago and that "all of Miss Anthony's resources are exhausted."
Casey signed a document on March 2 saying she has no money, no assets and no anticipation of any coming in the future. Taxpayers may pick up the tab for the rest of her legal costs.
Taxpayer Gil Fensler of Apopka says he realizes it's necessary even if he ends up paying for the defense to try to cast blame on innocent people.
"The chips have to fall where they may," he said.
However, not everyone is okay with it.
"Why should we pay for something that she did?" said another taxpayer.
Prosecutors released two CDs of evidence to Casey's defense team, but they have not been made public. One includes about 300 pages of documents. The other is related to Joy Wray, a Seminole County woman who claimed to know information about the case.
Also this week, several Orange County detectives will be questioned by Casey's defense team.
Casey Anthony has pleaded not guilty for allegedly killing her daughter Caylee. The 2-year-old was last seen in June 2008, but she wasn't reported missing until July.
Caylee Anthony's remains were found in woods near her house in December 2008.
DEFENSE WANTS HELP PAYING FOR CASEY'S DEFENSE
Casey Anthony's defense team asked a judge Friday to declare her indigent, for some of the costs of her case. Orange County taxpayers would pay for part of the trial, if a judge accepts the motion.
VIDEO REPORT: Taxpayers Could Foot The Bill
"The defense team is faced with extensive costs to defend Miss Anthony, ensure she receives a fair trial, and prevent the State from taking her life. The initial cost estimates for defending Miss Anthony have been far exceeded by the additional costs incurred since the State's decision to pursue the death penalty. As a result, the defense is seeking state assistance to subsidize the costs of travel, serving subpoenas, hiring experts to interpret evidence and transcripts, deposing in- and out-of-state witnesses and investigating all aspects of the case," the defense team's media spokesperson wrote in a release issued early Friday evening.
Eyewitness News found out the fees for Anthony's attorneys would not be included in what taxpayers have to pay.
Since taxpayer dollars could be involved, the judge could question Anthony's attorneys about any possible book or movie deals that may be planned.
If Anthony does have money coming in from any such deals, she would be obligated to reimburse the county.
NEW EVIDENCE TO BE RELEASED SOON
Some of the prosecution's evidence in the case against Casey Anthony will soon be released.
New discovery evidence will be released Wednesday morning. WFTV was told that it will include ten discs worth of DNA charts from the case.
More than 12,000 pages of evidence have already been released in the case.
KRONK'S EX-WIFE QUESTIONED BY PROSECUTORS
The ex-wife of the former Orange County meter reader who found Caylee's remains was questioned Thursday by prosecutors. Jill Kerley's deposition was taken via Skype from her attorney's office in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Casey's defense team has said Kerley's testimony will prove her ex-husband, Roy Kronk, should be a suspect in Caylee's murder. She claims Kronk bound her with duct tape while they were married.
Caylee's remains were found with duct tape over the mouth.
A judge will view Kerley's testimony and decide whether it's relevant to the case.
PROSECUTORS CAN KEEP EVIDENCE SECRET
A judge in the case against Casey Anthony will allow prosecutors to keep possible new evidence a secret from the defense for at least the next 30 days.
READ: Camera Sealed Motion To Delay Disclosure
Judge Stan Strickland signed an order Wednesday and said, if prosecutors need to keep it sealed for more than a month they have to tell him in writing why it's necessary.
Earlier this month, WFTV found out new information had come to investigators that could be damaging to Casey, but just what the information is hasn't been released.
FORECLOSURE PAPERS FILED ON ANTHONY'S HOME
Casey Anthony's parents may be losing their home on Hopespring Drive to foreclosure (read documents). It's the last place Caylee Anthony was seen alive and it has become infamous over the past two years for protests and fights.
READ: Foreclosure Documents For Anthony Home VIDEO REPORT: Anthonys Face Foreclosure THE PROPERTY: Details From Property Appraiser
The Anthonys face foreclosure despite the money that George and Cindy have made off the case, including getting paid $20,000 for an exclusive interview on CBS. And, even though they haven't made a mortgage payment since last May, five months after that they went on a cruise.
Over the last year and a half, the house has been the scene of some strange goings on. Cindy Anthony has squirted at people with a hose, the Anthonys have had shoving and shouting matches with protesters and Casey has been taken away amidst a mob scene, surrounded by people angry that she was allowed to live in the house she once shared with her daughter Caylee.
Inside, Cindy has said Caylee's room has been left exactly as it was the day she disappeared. Now, they might lose the house with all its good and bad memories.
Some neighbors feel it wouldn't be a bad thing.
"It's good if somebody would buy it. There's nothing wrong with the house. It's only if you knew. It's all in your mind," neighbor Kevin Co said.
The Anthonys bought the house for almost $91,000 in 1989 (property appraiser's listing), but court records show the Anthonys owe more than $115,000, plus interest, partly because of a second mortgage.
Cindy is on disability from her nursing job and George has been out of work almost since Casey's first arrest. Their son Lee's lawyer said Lee moved in with them last year to help them pay their bills, but right after that is when they stopped making mortgage payments and Eyewitness News has heard he's moved out.
Neighbor Kevin Co obviously doesn't know all the details of the Anthony's finances, but says he wouldn't feel sorry for them if it turns out they spent money on a cruise and other things instead of making their $785 per month house payments.
"That's not the right thing to do if that's the way they did it," he said.
One neighbor, who didn't want to be identified, said if the Anthonys put everyone else's property values in jeopardy by being irresponsible with their finances it's not going to endear them to anyone in the neighborhood.
Still, an Orlando real estate agent told Eyewitness News the intrigue could be a selling point for some and others might want to help the Anthonys.
"I think there are so many followers of the family that they would step in and try to help the family and one way of doing that is make an attempt to purchase the house," Sarah Eagan explained.
Previous Stories: March 5, 2010: New Evidence Soon To Be Released In Casey Case February 24, 2010: Casey Prosecutors Allowed To Keep Evidence Secret February 23, 2010: Foreclosure Papers Filed On Anthony's Home February 23, 2010: Zenaida Gonzalez Files Witness List In Casey Case February 18, 2010: Anthony Allotta, D.O., Earns "Partners In The Business Of Education Award" February 17, 2010: Is Casey's Defense Team Running Out Of Money? February 16, 2010: Legal Expert: Evidence Suggests Only Casey As Suspect February 16, 2010: Knife, Syringe Among Photos Released In Casey Case February 15, 2010: Attorney Leaving Casey's Defense Team February 12, 2010: Casey's Defense Wants Private Meeting Denied February 12, 2010: EquuSearch Attorney: Baez Motion Is A Waste Of Time February 5, 2010: Juror Surveys Call Casey's Attorney "Rat," "Jerk" February 4, 2010: Why Does Casey's Trial Keep Getting Delayed? February 4, 2010: Casey Case Prosecutors Want To Withhold Info
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