Perry Sanctions The Defense In The Casey Anthony Murder Case - T & T

by mom_in_il Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:07 am

Monday, January 3, 2011
Perry Sanctions The Defense In The Casey Anthony Murder Case

Excerpt:

Yesterday's hearing was for all of us who have been wondering when Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Jr. would bring down the Wrath of the Court on Jose Baez and his defense team for their blatant disregard of deadlines set by the judge. We were not disappointed!

Perry strode into the courtroom at 1:30 PM sharp and, after the usual formalities, called for the State's Motion for Sanctions.

Assistant State's Attorney Jeff Ashton rose to speak to his motion and essentially vented the State's frustration with the defense's total disregard of court ordered deadlines for discovery.

Ashton began his eighteen minute presentation by reviewing the guidelines the court follows in determining if there are reasons for sanctions: Was there a violation of a court order or rules of discovery? Was the violation willful or inadvertent? What an appropriate sanction should be.

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