Judge Moves Anthony Case Toward Trial

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Perry Expects Trial To Last 4 To 6 Weeks


POSTED: 9:32 am EDT April 30, 2010
UPDATED: 12:19 pm EDT April 30, 2010

ORLANDO, Fla. --
Perry took the bench on Friday morning and assumed firm control of the case.With lawyers on both
sides displaying their best behavior, and Casey Anthony mostly
stone-faced, Perry made his first order of business setting the defense
team's budget hearing for Thursday.During the following week,
he'll rule on the big question about where the murder trial will be
held.Because of cost concerns, the signal he sent on Friday was
that it would remain in Orange County.Perry said he wanted to
move the start date of the trial up, if possible, but he reluctantly
kept it as scheduled on May 9, 2011.Perry said he plans to keep
things moving and promised status hearings every 45 days to make sure
everybody is on track. He even offered to have the Orange County
Sheriff's Office help make sure witnesses scheduled for depositions make
it there with no excuses.One lighthearted moment came when
prosecutor Linda Drane Burdick told the judge she had a conflict with
one of his hearing dates because she was slated for jury duty."You
may be excused," Perry said.Anthony's defense team also filed a
motion objecting to Judge Stan Strickland's comments when he took
himself off the case.

Casey Anthony's defense team talks to "In Session" about the new judge
overseeing her murder trial.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2010/04/30/casey.anthony.new.judge.insession?iref=allsearch