State: Cost Estimates From Casey's New Lawyer Too High

State: Cost Estimates From Casey's New Lawyer Too High

State Agency Argues Taxpayers Shouldn't Pay For Travel

POSTED: 4:36 pm EDT October 18, 2010
UPDATED: 6:23 am EDT October 19, 2010

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- The state agency responsible for distributing funds for indigent clients like Casey Anthony is fighting how high the cost of the case could go after the addition of a new defense lawyer.

Anthony’s new death penalty expert, Anne Finnell, has filed paperwork informing Judge Belvin Perry that her expenses in preparing for a possible penalty phase in the case could cost taxpayers $20,000 or more.

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State Challenges Casey Anthony Defense Budget

POSTED: Monday, October 18, 2010
UPDATED: 9:17 pm EDT October 18, 2010

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The state agency funding Casey Anthony's criminal defense has challenged recent cost requests.

Her attorneys, Jose Baez and Ann E. Finnell, have filed a motion to set a budget for the penalty phase of the case. The Justice Administrative Commission recently filed a 9-page response, challenging items like travel and lodging costs for Finnell. The JAC also challenged various rates and questioned the need for a private investigator or psychiatrist.

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State agency questions Casey Anthony defense budget

By Anthony Colarossi, Orlando Sentinel
2:14 p.m. EDT, October 18, 2010

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The state agency funding Casey Anthony's criminal defense is challenging many of the recent requests the defense team has made for certain costs in the case.

Casey Anthony attorneys, Jose Baez and Ann E. Finnell, filed a motion to set a "reasonable budget" for the "penalty phase" of the case.

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The Justice Administrative Commission is authorized to pay "due process" costs in the case. The JAC recently filed a 9-page response, challenging many of the defense team's specific requests.

It argues at length, for example, that Casey Anthony's lead counsel, Baez, should pay for Finnell's travel and lodging expenses.


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State challenges Casey Anthony defense budget

Updated: Monday, 18 Oct 2010, 11:22 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 18 Oct 2010, 11:22 PM EDT

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The state agency funding Casey Anthony's criminal defense has challenged recent cost requests.

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JAC Response to Motion to Determine Reasonable Budget for Due Process costs, In a Capital case and Motion to Incur Certain Specified Costs 10/15/2010

http://www.cfnews13.com/static/articles/images/documents/Due-process-motion-response-1018.pdf