Judge Allowing Chloroform Evidence In Casey Case - WFTV

Judge Allowing Chloroform Evidence In Casey Case

Posted: 5:17 pm EDT April 27, 2011
Updated: 5:21 pm EDT April 27, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Late Wednesday afternoon, WFTV found on the Orange County Clerk of Court's website that Chief Judge Belvin Perry has ruled to allow prosecutors to present evidence of chloroform in Casey Anthony's car trunk.

A research scientist says his tests on carpeting from her trunk found chloroform. Casey had researched on her computer how to make chloroform months before Caylee was murdered.

The air tests done on Casey's trunk have never been used in criminal court anywhere. The research scientist, considered a pioneer in decomposition odor analysis, ran tests on air and carpeting in Casey Anthony's car trunk. He found evidence of human decomposition and a massive amount of potentially deadly chloroform, more than could be caused by decomposition alone.

Prosecutors say it's further proof that Caylee's body was in her mother's trunk, but also evidence that could show how Caylee was murdered.

Casey goes to trial May 9. She’s accused of killing her daughter and dumping the body in the woods near her parents' home.

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