Anthony Attorney Expected To Seek Change Of Venue

by mom_in_il Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:32 pm

Anthony Attorney Expected To Seek Change Of Venue

Trial Could Be Moved To Jacksonville, Miami

POSTED: 9:54 am EST January 19, 2009
UPDATED: 10:00 am EST January 19, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The attorney for Casey Anthony is expected to ask for a change of venue for her trial.

Attorney Jose Baez is expected to request the change this week.

Legal experts and other attorneys said they can't imagine the judge holding the trial in Orlando because of all the publicity the case has attracted.

The trial will likely be moved to another metropolitan area like Jacksonville or Miami.

But it is possible for jurors from other parts of the state to be brought to Orlando and sequestered.

Either option will be costly.

"The more complicated the case gets, the more money it costs the taxpayer to try this ... You have to move everybody, the court reporters, the attorneys," attorney Leticia Marques said.

It's not clear exactly when the change of venue motion will be filed, but it could come as early as this week.

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