Casey's Defense Adds New Witness - WESH

by mom_in_il Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:24 am

Casey's Defense Adds New Witness
Defense's Request For Accquittal Denied

POSTED: 1:54 pm EDT June 15, 2011
UPDATED: 12:55 am EDT June 16, 2011

Excerpt:

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Along with filing a motion for acquittal, which Judge Belvin Perry denied Wednesday, Casey Anthony's defense team added Vasco Thompson to its witness list.

According to evidence discovery in the case, Thompson was linked to George Anthony, Caylee Anthony's grandfather, through cell phone records.

Thompson has a violent criminal history and has served a 10-year sentence for kidnapping, according to court documents.

George and Cindy Anthony's attorney, Mark Lippman, said his clients do not know Thompson.

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