Casey Anthony: Wife of Serial Killer Joins Casey Anthony Defense - Criminal Report Daily

Casey Anthony: Wife of Serial Killer Joins Casey Anthony Defense

[This article is by contributing writer Ivy Bigbee. She is a Washington, D.C.-based writer.]

Excerpt:

Oscar-ray-bolin CLEARWATER, Fla. — Entering through the revolving door of Casey Anthony’s legal team, a woman packing her own notoriety has joined the defense group. Mitigation specialist Rosalie Bolin, who married serial killer Oscar Ray Bolin via telephone, made her initial court appearance on May 11. Although her official role has not been identified, Bolin acted as Casey “whisperer” on a difficult day for the defendant.

What could save her from the death penalty?

Suppose Casey Anthony receives a guilty verdict in her capital murder trial. In the penalty phase, grappling with her possible execution, will a jury make allowances for any number of events and crises people encounter in everyday life, yet who are not charged with killing their child?

Consider Anthony defense attorney Ann Finnell’s extensive list of the numerous issues -- common to many, but when linked to the defendant, could offset her potential execution:

“ . . . age, lack of maturity, brain development, lack of impulse control, history of sexual abuse, has insomnia and nightmares, lack of parental guidance, mother and father failed to protect her as a child, verbally and emotionally abused as a child, taught poor coping skills, taught to project false appearances, used as a decoy or pawn by parents and a scapegoat for parental misconduct, good conduct in school, above-average grades, sports, loved Caylee and Caylee loved her, good detainee at jail . . “

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