Looking Forward To Another Hearing: Casey Anthony To Attend T&T

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2010/10/looking-forward-to-another-hearing.html
October is one of my favorite months. Gone is the heat of summer and the clear, crisp days let me work in my garden for hours on end. Those chilly, drizzly days are perfect for naps on the sofa wrapped in my favorite Betsy Ross panne/fleece blanket. The past weeks have been pure bliss. Oh, I surf the computer early in the morning and late at night to keep up with the latest in the Casey Anthony murder trial. Fortunately, there was a bit of a slow time and I've been able to indulge myself. However, it's almost "Pumpkin Time" and I've had to abandon them for now.


The Motions

We have a hearing on Friday, October 29 at 1:30 PM. Originally slated to be a status hearing, which is always quite an experience, we will also be hearing two motions. Ms. Anthony will be in attendance for that reason.

One motion to be discussed is one filed by Ann Finnell, Casey's newest death penalty attorney. In her Motion To determine Reasonable Budget For Due Process Costs In A Capital Case And Motion To Incur Certain Specified Costs , Finnell sets out her budget for the mitigation phase should Casey be found guilty of murder. On October 12, Bradley Bischoff, attorney for the JAC filed his reply.

For a complete analysis of the documents, I highly recommend the analysis published in the Orlando Sentinel.

After reading the motion and the JAC reply, I went back and read my entry for the original JAC hearing on May 6, 2010. It will be interesting to see how much of what Judge Perry said at that hearing will be repeated or acted upon in this hearing.

One of the most interesting items in Finnell's motion concerns mitigation specialist, Jeanene Barrett. In her motion, Finnell asks for 100 additional hours for the specialist.