Judge's Ruling Means Casey Anthony Must Attend Hearings

Judge's Ruling Means Casey Anthony Must Attend Hearings

Thursday, January 29, 2009 – updated: 3:42 pm EST January 29, 2009

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Judge Stan Strickland overruled a motion Thursday afternoon filed by Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, to keep her out of court. The judge's ruling means Casey will have to appear at a pretrial hearing Friday at 8:30am.

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"Being duly advised in the premises, the defendant's Notice of Objection is overruled, and the defendant will be required to appear at each and every court hearing with the exception of those matters previously noted," Judge Stan Strickland wrote in an order issued Thursday afternoon (read order).

The Orange County Corrections Department had filed a motion Wednesday in the case against Casey Anthony that required the judge's immediate action due to Friday morning's scheduled hearing. Tthe corrections department wanted clarification about when Casey Anthony was required to attend court hearings (read Corrections' motion). Judge Stan Strickland had previously ordered Casey to show up for all hearings (read judge's ruling), including one Friday at 8:30am, but Baez had filed a motion (read motion) to keep her out of court.

The judge's ruling Thursday struck down Baez's motion and means Casey will be in court Friday morning and at all future pretrial hearings.

Friday morning's hearing will cover several topics and motions. Judge Stan Strickland will address the trial date status, the defense motion to inspect the crime scene, the defense amended application for subpoena duces tecum (requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control), the state of Florida motion to strike defense witness list and the defense's emergency motion to recuse.

Attorney Jose Baez also requested (read motion) all fingerprint-related evidence, any DNA reports that show Casey's former fiancee Jesse Grund was not Caylee's father, and materials regarding the decomposing hair found in Casey's trunk. Now ruling has been made on that motion.

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Also, the Orange County Corrections Department wants clarification about when Casey Anthony is required to attend court hearings (read corrections' motion). The judge has ordered Casey to show up for all hearings (read judge's ruling), including one Friday at 8:30am, but Baez filed a motion (read motion) to keep her out of court.

Now, the Corrections Department is seeking clarification from the court on whether or not Casey has to attend all hearings and how the jail should handle it regarding notification and transportation. A judge is expected to rule Thursday afternoon on the Corrections Department's motion for clarification.

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