Casey Anthony: Judge calls Jose Baez ‘on the carpet again’ - Hal

Casey Anthony: Judge calls Jose Baez ‘on the carpet again’
Caylee and Casey Anthony, Jose Baez, WESH, WFTV, WKMG — posted by halboedeker on February, 25 2011 6:19 PM
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Judge Belvin Perry warned attorneys in the Casey Anthony case against surprises in expert testimony. Photo credit: Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel

A hearing early today produced news in the Casey Anthony case, but the big headline came late in the day and more big headlines could be coming tonight.

“Judge Belvin Perry calling Jose Baez on the carpet again,” WESH-Channel 2 anchor Martha Sugalski said sternly.

At a hearing next Wednesday, Perry wants Baez to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt of court. Perry issued the order late this afternoon.

WFTV-Channel 9 anchor Martie Salt explained that Baez “will have to explain why he missed another court-ordered deadline concerning scientific testing” in the Anthony case. Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee.

WKMG-Channel 6’s Tony Pipitone said that he will focus on Roy Kronk’s deposition in a report 11 tonight. Kronk found Caylee Anthony’s remains.

Last night, Pipitone reported on Dr. Jan Garavaglia’s deposition from September. Pipitone turned to attorney Mark O’Mara, WKMG’s legal analyst, to assess how the deposition with the medical examiner had gone.

O’Mara’s take on the defense’s performance in the Dr. G deposition: “I think they did what they could. They showed that she did not have a conclusive cause of death and that’s what they needed to do.”

WESH’s Bob Kealing explored the proposed confidentiality agreement that media outlets would have to sign under which they would agree not to disclose the location of jury selection until an agreed embargo time. In return, Perry would tell news organizations the day before where jury selection will be held so they can prepare.

Early today, Perry also “approved up to $4,500 of funding for a defense mental health specialist working on mitigation for a post-conviction penalty phase,” Kealing reported. If Anthony is convicted, the penalty phase would begin immediately after the verdict is handed down, WESH explained.

Perry also cautioned the state and defense against surprises from expert witnesses at trial: “We’re not in federal court, where you have surprise packages. We’re in state court, where you have these open discovery rules.”

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