Casey Attorneys Question Orange County Deputy

Casey Attorneys Question Orange County Deputy

Posted: 5:52 pm EDT March 13, 2009

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Orange County deputy Richard Cain was questioned under oath Friday by Casey Anthony's defense team about his search at the scene where Caylee Anthony's remains were found in August.

Deputy Richard Cain was called to the East Orange County crime scene months before Caylee Anthony's remains were found, but he didn't find them.

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Cain has already lost his badge, and his gun. He could lose his job over the incident as well.

Richard Cain could help the defense immensely, depending on what he tells them. In dismissing Kronk's August tip as unfounded; he gives the defense a hook to argue Caylee's remains were not in the woods off Suburban Drive in August.

Casey Anthony's defense team showed up at the state attorney's office. The target is a deputy who said he did not find Caylee Anthony's remains at the scene in August.

Deputy Richard Cain met meter reader Roy kronk at the scene off Suburban Drive, where Caylee was later found on August 13 at 3:30 in the afternoon.

He spent less than 25 minutes searching the area where Kronk had reported seeing a vinyl bag of some kind and a round white object that Kronk said didn't look right. And Kronk told ABC's Good Morning America that Deputy Cain told him he was wasting the county's time.

In December, Kronk drew a map for investigators, indicating he believed he was in the exact same place in August as he was in December when he actually did find Caylee's remains.

Since then a prosecution expert concludes that the plant and root growth in the area indicates Caylee's remains had been there at least since August and quite possibly since June.

Kronk told investigators when he went back in December, he went to the same area where a tree had fallen over. He saw a round object, hit it with a stick, heard a thud, so he used the stick to pull open the bag and that's when he saw the little skull with duct tape still across the mouth.

Deputy Cain has been under internal investigation since December. His gun, badge and patrol car were taken away in January.

Friday, the Sheriff's office said the investigation was not finished, but when it, is if any action is to be taken, it will be taken right away.

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Deputy Deposition In Caylee Case Continues

Deposition May Not Be Completed Until End Of Month

POSTED: 11:53 am EDT March 16, 2009
UPDATED: 1:29 pm EDT March 16, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A source with Casey Anthony's defense team said it will be two weeks before a key deposition is completed in the case.

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The source said the deposition is continuing with a deputy who may have missed a chance to find Caylee Anthony's remains in August.

Caylee was last seen in June, and her remains were found close to the family's home in December. The toddler's mother, Casey Anthony, was jailed on homicide charges and is awaiting trial.

Jose Baez and two other defense attorneys spent more than three hours questioning Deputy Richard Cain.

Because of scheduling conflicts, the source said it will likely take until the end of the month before questioning of Cain is completed.

Cain was reassigned to the Orange County Sheriff's Office evidence section, and an internal investigation is being completed to determine why the remains weren't located earlier.

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