Anthony Defense Withdraws Mental Health Experts - WKMG

by mom_in_il Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:07 pm

Anthony Defense Withdraws Mental Health Experts
Defense Says Impartial Jury Cannot Be Found In Orange County
POSTED: Friday, April 15, 2011
UPDATED: 6:05 pm EDT April 15, 2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- During a hearing Friday, Casey Anthony's defense team withdrew two mental health experts from its witness list.

IMAGES: Casey In Court

The prosecution wanted Judge Belvin Perry to not allow the experts who examined Anthony to testify, or if they did, the state wanted Anthony to testify to prove relevance.

During the hearing Friday afternoon, Anthony's defense removed the psychiatrist and psychologist from its witness list.

Ninety minutes into the hearing, Anthony was led out of the courtroom to a jury room, where only she, lawyers, the judge and the court reporter know what was said during the 45 minute break.

After conferring with lawyers, Local 6 reported it is likely that Anthony answered questions about whether she understood the implications of her talking to a psychiatrist and psychologist when presented to a jury.

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