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Casey Anthony Trial Date Set

The official trial date is now set. January 5, 2009. Happy New Year.

Casey Anthony is now scheduled to stand trial in Orlando, Florida for the murder of her still missing little girl Caylee and for now let’s assume the date sticks. This is one of those  cases. A case; a story that captures the heart of the country, inflames passion, angers, no enrages.  An irresponsible mom who would rather not be a mom of any kind. More fun to party, come on, life doesn’t end at age 22 does it? What’s wrong with having a social life?

As sorry as I feel for the loving friends, grandparents and others who have become so involved in the sad saga, let’s be real here. Caylee is likely in a much better place now. The newest evidence; “air tests” of the Anthony car trunk revealing samples “consistent” with decomposition. The new info; the strand of hair that is “similar” to one found in Caylee’s brush; the chloroform residue; and most of all the strange explanation given by mother Casey saying she spent a month looking for her daughter before reporting her missing…it all leads to the same reasonable conclusion, Mommy Dearest.

And Casey, jurors don’t worry about dead bodies never found. In fact, a missing body pisses them off. Remember Perry March, the Tennessee attorney who killed his wife? Ten years later and the body was never found. No body; no problem. Perry will never see the outside world again.

I’m confident Ms. Anthony will get as fair a trial as is humanly possible under the circumstances. Too bad for her those circumstances include, a Florida venue; a nationally exposed case that has painted her a monster; and a truly unbelievable explanation of her actions once she “discovered” her child missing. Ask any parent.

In the normal course, a suspected killer might hope to escape the death penalty by telling authorities where to find the deceased victim. But the Anthony defense team has steadfastly held that Caley is still alive. Tough to reveal the body if you never killed anyone. If defense counsel believes the “Caley is still alive” strategy will play at trial they better wake up and smell the cyanide.

MJB

One of our big hearted fellow trial fans is reaching out to help find that little missing girl Caylee Anthony. I’m happy to pass this along:

Caylee Anthony, Texas EquuSearch and The Legal Edge

Bummed-out as I was, despite The Legal Edge going to bat for us for Spector Deux, we just couldn’t get enough people to commit to the pay-per-view concept.  Maybe next time, people will realize that TLE is totally serious about bringing us – the trial junkies – what we want!

As you know, we at T&T are totally absorbed in finding justice for little Caylee Anthony.  Sadly, we have come to accept this baby is dead, whether by accident or intent.

I have watched the absolute despair on Texas EquuSearch’s Tim Miller’s face about the lack of any cooperation from the Anthony family in locating Caylee.

TES has already laid out $44k in their search for Caylee and they are severely cashed-strapped at the moment.  Tim is physically drained and exhausted, but he and his wonderful group remain dedicated to bringing this baby home for a proper burial.

I have chatted back-and-forth with Michel and told him I took the money I would have paid for Spector Deux and donated it to EquuSearch.  Their work, not only for Caylee, but also for countless others, is a selfless labor of love.

I also told Michel, I would like to issue a challenge to all of you that told him you would subscribe to Spector Deux, please donate the money you would pony-up for Spector, or even as little as $5.  This baby needs to come home!

Michel and TLE, as well as T&T believe TES could certainly use what resources we have to offer.  They know that strength lies in our numbers and voices.  They, like us believe in justice.

So…one moment can change your life forever!

To donate to TES please go to http://www.texasequusearch.org/donate.html

TLE says, “Thanks Denise.”

JACOB -MJB's healthy, happy 5 year old

MJB