Caylee Anthony case: Linda Drane Burdick argues…death really isn’t all that different - Valhall

by mom_in_il Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:11 pm

Caylee Anthony case: Linda Drane Burdick argues…death really isn’t all that different
Posted on January 19, 2011 by Valhall

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The State of Florida filed a response to the defense’s barrage of motions requesting that all manner of evidence be deemed irrelevant, prejudicial, etc. In the State’s response the lovely Miss Linda argued that while the State of Florida wants the death penalty administered fairly and in accordance with the statutes, contrary to the defense team’s mantra that “death is different”…it really isn’t. Linda Burdick argues that the Rules of Evidence are the Rules of Evidence, irrespective of whether Casey ultimately gets to keep breathing after they are applied. She says irrespective of the crime you are charged with or the penalty you are facing, relevant evidence is relevant evidence, hearsay is hearsay, and improper character evidence is just that. Come to find out there are not two categories for each of these types of evidence…whodda thunk!?

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