Casey Anthony: Three searchers don’t support defense position - Hal

Casey Anthony: Three searchers don’t support defense position
posted by halboedeker on January, 20 2011 4:41 PM

Chief Judge Belvin Perry, shown at a Jan. 14 court hearing, won't reconsider a fine against Jose Baez. Photo credit: Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel
WESH-Channel 2 interviewed three people identified as defense witnesses in the Casey Anthony case.

The news: The three told WESH’s Bob Kealing nothing to support the defense.

Or, more precisely, they didn’t back up the defense contention that someone other than Anthony dumped Caylee’s remains after Casey was jailed. Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Caylee.

Kealing said that about a dozen searchers were being deposed by prosecutors today. He talked to three.

Spouses Kevin and Lisa Galloway said the area where Caylee’s body was later found was waist-deep in water in September 2008. Kealing asked, “Do you think there’s any chance it was dry enough for someone to move the remains after Casey was locked up on Oct. 14?” Kealing asked. No, they said. In fact, they believe Caylee’s remains were submerged when they searched the area.

Searcher Melissa White told Kealing that she couldn’t say for sure she searched the exact spot where the toddler was later found.

Kealing also reported that Chief Judge Belvin Perry rejected a defense motion to reconsider the $583 fine against defense attorney Jose Baez for willfully violating court rules.

And WESH reported that Baez has asked Perry for an additional 300 investigative hours. Kealing said the cost to taxpayers would be $12,000.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2011/01/casey-anthony-three-searchers-dont-support-defense-position.html