Will Casey Anthony Take the Stand in Her Own Defense? Statement Analysis

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Will Casey Anthony Take the Stand in Her Own Defense?
WFTV is reporting that in the latest filings by Casey Anthony's defense team state that she doesn't want the jury in her murder trial to hear about her sexual relationships, her alleged lies, or allegations of a habit of stealing.

The question of Casey taking the stand in her own defense may be answered by the motions filed by the defense.

From WFTV:

Late Tuesday, Casey's lead defense attorney, Jose Baez, filed six motions asking Chief Judge Belvin Perry to exclude key evidence and testimony in the murder case. The attorneys said certain pieces of evidence are "irrelevant and scandalous."


The evidence includes Casey's sexual history, and testimony from her ex-boyfriend Tony Lazzaro.

WFTV's legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said it will be a hard sell for the defense team.

"It's very important to show at the time that Caylee went missing that Casey's conduct was inconsistent with a mother whose child had gone missing," Sheaffer said.

Note that part of the overall theme of the circumstantial evidence will be Casey's response to the disappearance of Caylee. This would include: