Casey Attorney to Fight Gag Order

by Teresa Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:09 pm

Casey Attorney To Fight Gag Order, Issues Subpoenas To Reporters

Jose Baez Says He Wants To Fight 'False Leads'

POSTED: 5:04 pm EST November 24, 2008
UPDATED: 5:35 pm EST November 24, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. -- An attorney for Casey Anthony will fight a gag order in his client's case, saying it's in his client's best interest to be able to fight "false leads" being issued by the state and the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Jose Baez said he will fight the gag order at a hearing on Tuesday, and he issued subpoenas to several media members, including Local 6 News reporter Adam Longo, to testify about the publicity in the case.
Casey Anthony, 22, remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter Caylee, who was last seen in mid-June.
Baez said it it his right to respond to any leak. "If we're not able to respond to false, misleading leads that are thrown out there, it would hurt our client's case," Baez said. "That's, quite frankly, the reason."
Baez said other motions would be heard on Tuesday and claimed that the state attorney's office has delayed handing over information about the case to him.
He also said that a Jan. 5 start date for the trial may not hold up, and he said he wasn't sure if videotapes of FBI interviews with Casey Anthony's parents -- George and Cindy Anthony -- would be admissible in court.

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