Perry unseals some documents!

Chief Judge Belvin Perry unsealed the state's depositions, involving the story Casey Anthony gave to two doctors for the defense about how her daughter Caylee Marie Anthony died.
The documents shed more light on Casey's claim that her father, George Anthony, killed Caylee.
The deposition transcripts provide more details than what has already been revealed.
According to the documents, Casey told two doctors that Caylee could not have died accidentally, even though the defense told the jury the exact opposite    
Also, retired prosecutor Jeff Ashton's book about her case reveals that Casey told two psychiatrists Caylee could not have gotten into the pool on her own, and that the ladder was always stowed.
The book also states that Casey said George killed Caylee in the pool, and she also said that George could have been molesting Caylee in the pool while he was killing her.

The story that Casey is documented to have told was rejected by her defense team during the trial, and was never shared with the jury.
The report also states that the two doctors had examined Casey for the defense, and found no evidence of mental illness or post traumatic stress disorder, despite Casey's claims that her father had molested and raped her.
Casey also told the doctors that she was afraid George would also molest Caylee.

Defense is set to finish it's case this week!

Ann Finnell, a Jacksonville attorney who joined Casey's defense team in September 2010 as a death penalty expert to replace Andrea Lyon is in the courtroom.  She hasn't been seen since jury selection in Pinellas County.  As soon as everyone including Casey arrived, all the attorneys and court reporter moved into Judge Perry's chambers.  A happy Casey is wearing a white, collared, button down business-like shirt.   At one moment Casey even high-fived Ann Finnell.  She is extremely happy to say the least!  Reports are that  Cindy and George are happy as well.
Ann Finnell filed a motion for mistrial and asked for a non death penalty qualified jury.
 Perry says on Saturday the defense filed motion for competency. 3 doctors examined Casey and she was found competent to continue! YES!!!!
Motion to determine competency says, "Counsel reasonably believes Ms. Anthony is not competent to aid and assist in her own defense."  The motion to determine competency to proceed however is being filed and Perry says it can't be sealed. (doctors reports will be though).  Casey is likely not going to take the stand if her defense team was alleging she is incompetent.

I wonder if the jury will be told what happened. If they are told, they will see that the defense is really trying to get rid of these charges.  I also wonder if Casey decided to act crazier than normal in order to get her team to believe she is incompetent. HAHA! She can't get through Perry and psychologists!

Yuri Melich

JB:You misspoke in some testimony? YM: Yes, in regard to cell phone records. Was thinking of different set of records for Kronk. Records for Kronk were from June-July 2008 (not til Dec as he'd previously testified).  JB: Didn't seek phone records from Aug-Dec 2008, even though he found body? YM: Correct.  JB: Kronk lives in St. Cloud? Yes. Bit of distance from where remains found? Yes.  JB: Other times you've misspoken to this jury? YM: Not to my knowledge. You're suggesting I intentionally gave wrong info. I didn't.  Is there something you want to bring up?  Baez brings up why Melich  subpoenaed cell phone records of Casey's friends, ex boyfriends, and people she had contact with as well as some computers from some of them.  Baez also asked about another woman who claimed to have information about case. She also said she was an informant for George Bush.  Baez now pointing out Melich got computer records from others, but not from Kronk.  Baez started asking about a certain email and Melich repeatedly asks Baez to see email he is being quizzed about. Baez finally hands it to him.  JB: First Dec search at Anthony home, had knowledge of items found at Suburban, including Pooh blanket? YM: Yes.  JB: Share anything about investigation with the Anthonys? YM: Don't recall. JB: Normal to share info with people at home of search? YM: Not abnormal to share with victims of homicide, but can't recall sharing specific info that day.  Baez is  trying to show that Anthonys (I'm guessing specifically George) had inside info about crime scene via Melich's sharing.
 Baez asked Melich is he ever searched George or Cindy Anthony's cars with cadaver dogs. He answered no.  Baez shows Melich a map to show jury area of remains, distance from Anthony home.At this point, don't know why, Casey smiled.  Melich comes off stand at Baez' request so they can use the poster to point out area of remains, Anthony home to jury. JB: Casey arrested July 16 2008? YM: Yes. JB: Out on bond short period from late Aug - Oct?  YM: Don't recall dates, but don't dispute that.  She was subject to electronic monitoring, house arrest. Baez asked about media trucks; Melich says he doesn't know how many.  Basically trying to state that Casey was monitored at all times.

Cross ExaminationMelich said he never received report either George or Cindy's car smelled like a dead body had been in them.  Said, Cindy reported Caylee missing and Casey lied about babysitter and all imaginary friends as well.  Melich says some of those people who had their phone records subpoenaed was because he was looking for Zanaida Gonzalez.

ReDirect
IDs drawing that shows forensic bay garage and Casey's car. Melich says it's what he recalled of the date Forgey was called out to inspect car; drawing includes forensic bay.   Baez asks about  Joe Jordan's (helped in search) email and is objected and Perry sustained. Jordan blogged about the searches he did for Texas EquuSearch


Michael Vincent: CSI from OCSO. Assistant Supervisor.

 
Baez has Vincent ID drawing done earlier at hearing in this case. JB: Testify Forgey checked only 1 car? MV: Yes.

Geraldo Bloise: CSI

Bloise looks at same drawing of forensic bay already shown to Melich, Vincent. Bloise said K-9 deployed on only one car in forensic bay.

Cross ExaminationBloise tells Burdick he documented/investigated Casey's car.


Baez, Burdick and George all met up and joking around with each other

*personal note: No further questions  means one more question according to Baez*

Deputy Jason Forgey:Dog Handler

Id's drawing that he drew in regards to investigation. Forensic Bay garage and Casey's vehicle as well as another vehicle.  JB: Testify there were 2 cars on which you deployed dog? JF: Yes. JB:Unknown to you whose car other was? JF: Yes.  Deployed dog on other gar in garage as well, "no real reason" why.

Cross Examination
LDB: Regardless number of cars, you still knew the Sunfire was car in question, correct? Forgey: Yes ma'am.

Dr. Kenneth G. Furton:  Chem/bio-chem professor at FIU

Furton is a PHD in analytical chemistry. Dr. Furton focuses on separating and identifying complex chemicals from forensic specimens. He has looked into how canines identify bodies, chemicals given off by remains.  First time testifying in trial regarding human decomp.  As forensic chemist,  over 2 dozen times.
Ashton, Baez agree Furton is qualified in human decomposition, but only as it pertains to odor analysis.  Furton reviewed reports by Oakridge Nat. Lab.  Baez says the are taking Furton out of order because of his schedule.  JB:Is there unique signature of compounds for decomp? KF: My expert opinion is no scientifically valid instrument for IDing decomp. Baez asks to use Furton's PowerPoint as demonstrative aid (not as evidence).  *More science stuff*  Diagram of gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GCMS). Furton explains its use in this application.  The GCMS separates and IDs chemical compounds. In mass spectrum, the molecule breakdown helps identify.  Furton says he uses known compounds from a company to test on machine, compare to results in testing.  Furton says graph shows chemicals living bodies give off, each person having a unique "bar code" of chemicals.  Furton steps down to help explain with large poster how chemicals are arranged in groupings of acids/alcohols/etc.
KF: Idea is that when trying to locate remains, what are chemicals that are given off by deceased. Chart is summary.Apparently Velveeta has many same chemical compounds found in human decomp.  Furton says chloroform is everywhere, common in low quantities. Can be high in certain products like bleach. Objection/sidebar
Furton says chloroform seen in many cleaning components, even in drinking water.

Below is a video of the reason why we are all intrigued by this case. This is the reason why we are all here. To see Justice for Caylee. Let's not forget that:

http://www.wftv.com/video/18682358/index.html

 Legal matters after recess and before Jury enters: Judge doesn't want Furton to take stand and just regurgitate Vass' study - that's hearsay. Judge won't require proffer but cautions def that if it comes out on cross that based on hearsay, testimony can be stricken.Baez performed a proffer anyway in order not to have any more delays.  A proffer is a testimonial without jury present.
 Judge Perry is also granting reimbursement of $6850 for Defense psychiatrist William Weitz. No longer defense witness.
 
Jury returns
JB: You were explaining what types of products chloroform can be found in. KF: Most common bleach; butter, oils, cheese. JB:After looking at 5 compounds Vass found in this case, do you have an opinion if they are makeup of human decomp? KF: Yes I do. Those 5 compounds not unique to human decomp; some are in household products, decomposing organic matter, trash.

Cross ExaminationAshton shows spare tire cover to Dr. Furton. JA: See any bleach stains?KF: None that I can see. Baez desperately objecting, trying to keep that from coming near Furton. JA: If bleach spilled on dark surface, would it reflect some evidence of bleach being spilled on it? KF: If directly on carpet. JA: Deliberate mixing of chloroform & giving to child vs. coincidental creation of chloroform, you didn't analyze that? KF:Correct.
JA: Great deal of difference between human and animal decomp. KF: Yes. Furton agrees only Stratheropoulos & Vass looked at whole-body decomp.  Furton's student took odors from parts of decomposing human bodies.  JA:Studies that looked at whole-body found more compounds than studies that looked at only parts? KF: No, many in all studies.
 
*personal note Linda Drane Burdick's mom is in the courtroom*
 
Furton said Vass' study/ experiment is more comprehensive then others.  Also said that Vass did not run standards to see mass spectrum.  One woul normally run standards.  KF: Vass' study is still ongoing research. "There's add'l work that really needs to be done."  JA: So unless you discredit studies, and you don't, they could come from decomp? KF: I am discrediting.  JA: You think Vass did not find chloroform/chloride? KF: Think he saw them based on mass spectrum. Ashton reads from Furton's deposition Saturday. Ashton asked if a decomposing body in trunk explain findings- Furton said possibly.  Ashton says Furton's testimony is changing today compared to Saturday's depo.  Furton agrees something was decomposing in trunk of car.  JA: No meat in salami package. Not enough to create odor detectable by methods used. KF: Unlikely.  JA: And odor wouldn't permeate entire trunk and produce levels found. KF: By itself, not likely to produce substantial odor.  JA: Velveeta -- how much is milk product? KF: Don't know, but main ingredient is milk, milk fat, not much cheese.  Ashton shows actual Velveeta box to Dr. Furton.  Dr. says it appears no product at all in it. Says as is now, wouldn't produce substantial odor.  This is entertaining. Ashton shows Furton individual pieces of trash from trunk and asking if it would smell like decomp.  Dr. Furton says if garbage was wet and had some decomposing matters it would. *Baez looks defeated at this point. Casey was talking to him and he looked like he just wanted her to shut it! Baez scratched his head and looked at his hand to see what he produced from his scalp!*
Jury actually held garbage with gloves and sniffed it!  Furton says he doesn't  know enough of background materials. They could be contributors not saying they were the source.

 ReDirect
 Never testified there was a black stain on the carpet.  JB: In your opinion would chemicals from body buried for year assist you in evaluating evidence in this case? KF: Limited use.  Chemicals from bodies buried underground show similarities, but also differences as well from those not buried.  
*Ashton looks bored*
Baez shows garbage photo (side by side, as found vs. drying room). JB: See differences? KF:Appears removed, spread out.  JB: You dont know if prior to put in dry room, food items might've been thrown away? KF: I'm not aware of that.  JB: Would you say this trash appears pretty clean? KF: Yes. JB:Not exactly what you'd see in trash of 3 college students? Obj/sustained.  *garbage looks clean? Really Baez!?*  Apparently Baez wants to imply that LE cleaned out the garbage!

 
Jose Baez now showing Dr. Furton chewing tobacco spit on edge of can from garbage in trunk.  Says person who spit out tobacco was not a very good shot. Several jurors laugh.

*personal note : When Baez mentions "no more questions" that usually means one more question.*

ReCross
JA: Strongest smell would be closest to source? KF: Yes, from highest concentration  And when source is moved, highest concentration of odor goes with it? KF:Depends. JA: If in bag, then when bag gone, odor goes?  KF: If bag had leak, odor would remain, but if bag intact and moved, majority of odor would go w/bag.  JA: Anyone ever said that bag had strong offensive odor similar to decomp? Objection/sustained.  Rephrases. KF says no reports indicate any odor from that bag.

Sgt. John Allen:OCSO

This is the first we've seen of Ann Finnell at trial. Hasn't been part of it since jury selection.She gives several items of evidence to Allen.  The package contains two video recordings. The videos were recorded by a private investigator, James Hoover. 

Cross Examination:
LDB: James Hoover was affiliated with Dominic Casey (another investigator who worked with Baez)? JA: Yes. Knew him from start of case to be invest with Baez? LDB is asking Allen about relationship between Hoover and PI Dominic Casey and the relationship they had with these men. LDB: Dominic Casey would email John Allen with locations for a "live" Caylee Anthony.  JA: Hoover tried to sell the videos to the National Enquirer.  Allen says Dominic Casey first worked for defense and then Anthony family. It appears LDB is trying to discredit D. Casey and Hoover.

 ReDirect:
AF: After Oct 2008, Dominic Casey began working with Anthony's? He believes so, says that based on what DC told him.

James Hoover:Licensed Private Investigator

Hoover says he is a licensed private investigator, but got involved as a private citizen at first.  Hoover says he worked with Dominic Casey.   James Hoover said he tried to keep harassment buffer in front of house, like a bodyguard.  JH: Only followed up 1 tip with him (Dominic Casey), Nov 15 2008. JB: Tell us what you did.  JH: Met DC at office at 8:15 that morning; they went to Suburban Dr. They'd been scheduled to do security at G&C meet/greet.   JB: Was Caylee supposed to be standing off Suburban Dr? JH: No, in a wooded area and deceased. JB:Videotaped it? JH:Most of it.

 Link to video:http://www.wesh.com/video/20728364/detail.html
Video is 11:33 sec.  4 min. in they get to go inside the woods.
You see Dominic Casey (DC) cut through trash bags, move some dirt with a little shovel.
Hoover said he reviewed first 20 seconds or so, seemed to be the tape he made. Baez moves into evidence.
Video was filmed approx. 1 month before body was found.  Hoover says Casey knew he was taping him.
 Defense wants to show this area had no remains in Nov '08 and were PLACED there later when Casey was in jail.  This tape is about 50-75 yards from where Caylee was found. I've been there. 
As jury watched video, Hoover was describing how far they went into the woods.  Video tape shows  Dominic Casey, going into the wooded area on Suburban drive. Hoover says Dominic Casey was looking for Caylee's remains. That's why he was cutting open black plastic bags.
 Hoover says Dominic Casey was looking for Caylee's remains. That's why he was cutting open black plastic bags.
Hoover says Dominic Casey found a small blanket but not sure what kind of blanket. Video was made  Nov. 16, 2008.
 Hoover was shown a photograph of an overhead view of Suburban Drive/Hopespring Drive and was asked to ID on picture where they parked and searched.Casey watches the video intently.
JB: Did you report to George and Cindy what you did/didn't find? JH: No sir, not at time. Baez shows him another aerial map.
Hoover says it was suggested by a famous bounty hunter the video could be worth something.  Hoover says he would have given the money to Dominic Casey and the Anthony's because he didn't need it.
Hoover says he never tried to negotiate a price for the video. He says it was never for sale.  He was told the video was worth $200,000.  JB:Met with LE and didn't give them this video, but another one purporting to be this one? JH: Gave 2, 3 videos, thought 1 taped over

Cross Examination
LDB: You were trying to hold out for highest bidder on video, correct? JH:Wrong.   Hoover says he thought the video of DC in the woods was taped over (Xmas parade) he says when found, he called attorney, handed video over.  LDB: Turned over after you tried to get LE to talk to some strange woman on Suburban Dr? JH: She followed me to LE.  LDB: Same day you turned over worthless videos to LE? JH:Yes. LDB: Was 2-3 wks later you found tape of woods? JH:Yes.
JH tells LDB: "Listen carefully." Explains he thought tape he gave LE was one from woods that was taped over.   LDB:To this day, don't know exactly where Caylee skull/remains located, correct? JH: No. LDB: See a red Disney bag? JH:No.
LDB:Didnt see any water in woods? JH: Second day I did. LDB: How far in? JH:About 15 ft or so into woods. Wore clothes more suited 2nd day.


ReDirect
 JB: I had nothing to do w/this video; you gave to LE? JH:Yes.

Dominic Casey: Licensed PI 

He says some overlap in working for defense and George and Cindy.  Followed up on tips for them, security work, investigating.  Protesters started congregating at Anthony home around 1st week of Sept, best of his recall. AF:Until when, end of Oct? DC:Correct. Dominic Casey says he would sit at gas station for 30 min or longer after leaving Anthony home to make sure protesters didn't come back.    Dominic now looking at image of suburban drive, drawing an "A" where he used to park and look for unruly protesters.  He says he left his car windows down typically, never smelled any bad smells.
 DC says he asked Cindy to send Luke Phillips something of Caylee's. Cindy sent her a teddy bear.  Defense asked Dominic about package he received for Cindy Anthony. It had the teddy bear inside.  DC: Man who sent the teddy bear had contacted Anthonys, offered to help. Represented/works with psychics. 
Dominic says James Hoover was a volunteer who showed up and offered security to Anthony's a few days after protesters showed up.  Dominic says he went to Suburban Dr with Hoover. They were not coworkers, Dominic says.  DC says he was on the phone with Jeanette Lucas the day at Suburban Dr. He says she was a psychic. Dominic is using telestrator to show where he searched with Hoover.  Dominic say he went to Suburban Dr after talking to a psychic. He was looking for Caylee there.  Dominic says he walked away from Hoover (who was in car) so Hoover couldn't hear and then he called Lucas. Dominic says he went about 25 ft into woods. When he emerged he saw Hoover videotaping and he was upset.
Says that there was water (2-3) inches about 20ft in from the curb.  He was specifically looking for 3 white paver stones. Was not looking for garbage bags but saw a "tremendous" amount of garbage bags.  When testifying about what the psychic told him to do, he caught himself and said "oh, I can't tell you anything [hearsay]. So what do I do?" Courtroom laughed.

Dominic says he went to a vacant house after leaving the woods. Implies psychic told him to go there.  AF: Nov 16, go back to Suburban? DC: Yes. AF: Why? DC:To prove a psychic wrong. AF:Take JH with you? DC: Yes. Telestrates where parked on 16th.
He brought a probe to poke soft, silty sand, move leaves. Didn't want to reach in w/bare hand/snakes.
He went a third time around the 18th or 19th. This time Hoover was not with him. Went a third time for "relief".  (Defense claimed that nobody would ever go into that area for "relief" as Kronk did) He telestrated the path where he walked.  AF:What were you looking for as walking? DC:Wasn't looking for anything. Was just looking around.  AF: On any visits, see or handle any evidence related to this case in any way? DC:Not to my knowledge.  AF:See any bags/debris that appeared to contain human remains? DC: No.

Cross Examination 
FG: Job was to investigate circumstances of Caylee's disappearance? DC:Yes.  Sidebar
FG: Fair to say even after you went to work for George and Cindy, had contact with Baez? DC:Yes.  FG: First time you went to Suburban was b/c of psychic? DC:Yes. FG:Cindy pretty desperate to find out what happened by that time? How would you describe Cindy's demeanor and mood during that time? DC:Traumatized, distraught, missing granddaughter. FG:And George similarly traumatized, distraught? FG:Absolutely. FG:You went into woods to help them, to find Caylee if there? DC said he wouldn't quite say that, that he went b/c of following up on psychic tip.  State asked Dominic to mark on another photo where he and Hoover parked in Suburban Drive on the first trip.  FG:Came out same way you went in? DC: Yes. Asks to mark how far he went in. DC says would be very inaccurate, can estimate feet. FG: Remember ever saying you went 30-40, even poss 50 ft into woods? DC says that's quite possible.   He said he saw numerous trash bags like people throw yard trash.He cut a few open.  And found a tore up bath mat.  Did not see a red Disney bag.  FG: Water there, 2-3" deep? DC:If you walked in about 20-25 ft, be standing in water approx ankle-deep; elevation drops from street. I don't want to give you the impression that it was a river. 
*personal note:this old man is cutesy....that is all :) *
He is shown another picture and marking where they parked the second visit they went to Suburban Drive.
Reporter Adam Longo from CFNEWS13  "I interviewed Dominic Casey in 2009. He told me he was on phone with his daughter, not a psychic when searching woods"  


*Casey looks PISSED as this witness seems extremely confused and even tells the judge he is confused! Baez is trying not to laugh*  
DC: Think I may be getting mixed up here. Spoke w/Lucas from Suburban Dr. We're talking about same thing? FG: Yes. DC says he had a garden trowel. FG had said "little shovel," and DC wanted to clarify it wasn't a shovel.  Dominic Casey has seemed flustered, confused at times. He's having issues hearing. DC says he learned for the first time today that there was audio on the tape. He didn't know that until today.  DC says he told Hoover he could tape but without the audio.  FG:Aware Hoover was taping? DC:That he was "hazing?" FG:No, that he was taping. DC: I need to clarify.   Dominic is now looking again at a photo of the woods he previously marked, showing where he entered. 

ReDirect
DC says he is giving approximate differences because he didn't have a tape measure and it was 3 yrs ago.  Dominic says he was questioned by state attorney's office about his searches. Marked a map for them in March.  Asking when he spoke to LE if he was asked to draw on a map to show locations.He answers not to his knowledge. 

*personal note----this guy's testimony was HYSTERICAL and quite entertaining!!!. I only wish I could have a clip for those who don't have the access to see this*

Have a good evening!

Short day with the case today

Judge Belvin Perry said Wednesday would only be a half-day in court, because he must attend a judge's budget meeting that could not be rescheduled.

Maureen Bottrell: Forensic examiner from the FBI's trace evidence unit
Accepted as an expert in geology.
Bottrell said in 2009, she received 22 pairs of shoes from the Anthonys' home to examine, as well as the shovel Casey borrowed from her next-door neighbor, Brian Burner. She said she found soil material on three pairs of shoes. But soil did not match the soil from the crime scene where Caylee's remains were found in December 2008.

Cross Examination
admitted to prosecutor Jeff Ashton that just because there is no soil present on a shoe, doesn't mean its owner was never there. She said it is very easy for soil to be removed from a shoe, or be mixed with soil from somewhere else.

Madeline Montgomery:FBI forensic toxicologist
Montgomery said she looks for signs of toxins or poisins in bodily fluids and other biological evidence. Looked at Caylee's skull. She explained the process of testing hair for the jury -- it's broken down into dust using a liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer.
She said she tested for drugs found in Xanax, Klonopin and the date rape drug. All of her results were negative

Cross Examination
She agreed with Ashton that hair is not the best source to show drug exposure.  Ashton also claimed a "negative" result is forensically meaningless. Montgomery admitted she did not know how much of a drug someone would need to be exposed to before giving a positive result.
She also said she had no way to test the hair for chloroform, or determine whether a victim had drowned.
Dr. Michael Sigman: professor at the University of Central Florida with a Ph.D. in chemistry, Sigman previously worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory with the state's forensic chemistry expert, Dr. Arpad Vass.
Sigman said he collected 1 liter of air from the trunk of Casey's Pontiac Sunfire, and sent the sample to Dr. Vass in Tennessee. He also took a smaller sample back to UCF with him for preliminary testing.
The results of Sigman's testing showed consistency with the presence of gasoline. He said that did not surprise him, since the air samples were from the trunk of a car. He also said the signal from the sample he took was not strong enough. So Sigman went back to the car and left the samples in the trunk for 7½ hours before testing them again.
This time, Sigman found traces of gasoline, chloroform and other chemicals he said could be found common household products.

Cross Examination
He admitted based on the sample he analyzed, his results were low, and he could not conclusively say that there was a body in the trunk. Ashton also pointed out that the samples were taken four days after the trunk's carper liner had been removed.
The prosecutor then brought up swimming pools again, hoping to discredit the defense's claim that Caylee drowned in June 2008.
Sigman said he read an article that chloroform can be found in a pool, and from people who had gone swimming, but it was in low, nonhazardous amounts.

Susan Mears: crime scene supervisor from the OCSO
Identified photos of two items taken from the scene off Suburban Drive:Plastic WDW shopping bag, and Gatorade bottle

Michael Rickenbach: FBI's forensic chemist examiner -Recall 
Tested those items mentioned, as well as the car seat and steering wheel cover from the Sunfire, and one of Caylee's dolls. Rickenbach said he was only asked to test for chloroform, and his results were negative. He explained the levels were so low, he could not definitely call it substantial. He even tested a second doll he borrowed from a co-worker's child, and got the same results.
As for the Gatorade bottle, Rickenbach said it was found containing a liquid made up of cleaning compounds and testosterone. He said a syringe found in the bottle also contained testosterone compounds.
Karen Lowe: state's FBI forensics expert Recall
Lowe said she tested hair found on the trunk liner for signs of decomposition. She found none.
She also compared fabric of the duct tape found at the scene with tape taken from the Anthonys' home. Though they were the same brand of tape, Lowe said her results were dissimilar, leading her to believe that the tape was not from the same source.
Lowe also tested hair found at the crime scene, and said it did not match Caylee's or any other known people who were at the crime scene and gave her hair samples to exclude them from the results.
She said she inspected many items containing maybe hundreds of hairs, and found only one hair showing signs of decomposition.

So will we FINALLY see something from defense today?

Did the Anthony family Attorney fortell today when he told a reporter today :"It's going to be an ugly day" I certainly hope so! At least that makes for an interesting day. The uglier the better.

Starting with a few housekeeping matters: Ashton said he deposed Dr. Eicklenboom yesterday afternoon. He said a discovery violation has occurred. He is not asking this witness not be allowed to testify but he should have been in the Frye hearings and wants a portion of his testimony about DNA be excluded. Ashton says the defense has already offered this testimony with  another witness (Seubert)Ashton wants this discovery violation to be considered with others after this trial is over.  Baez says Eicklenboom would testify would about trace DNA. He says this is not an attempt for a "gotcha" moment. In effort to move along, Baez suggests only questioning of Eicklenboom be limited.
Statement given today from Body Farm: Dr. Andrew Kramer, Ph.D, Associate Professor and Head Department of Anthropology at University of Tennesssee:

"The Body Farm was founded by William Bass in 1981. Mr. William Rodriguez was a student under Dr. Bass and conducted research at the facility in the early and mid 80s. He was a major assistant in the early years, but was by no means a co-founder." ( he testified Saturday he was a co-founder)

* Sources say George's mistress is in the hall
Jennifer Welch: CSI who took crime photos Recalled many times.
Dorothy Clay Sims will be questioning witness
Ms. Sims asks questions regarding Ms. Welch's report and photos, yet the witness constantly tells her she has no info on those specific items. Ms. Welch corrects herself. *Personal note-It seems like the whole defense team is a fluke. Caylee is getting her revenge on Mommy*  Welch looked at and explained  her "end of day report" and she noted tree root area and vegetation when shown her pictures.  She said that only hanging vegetation over the skull was removed in order to take pictures. The log that was next to the skull was also removed by examiners.
Cross Examination
Ashton asked what portion of one scene is from? She answered she cannot answer without going thru sequence of photos.
ReDirect
"How did you ID the grouping of photos?" Welch: "Took them on scene, uploaded into digital crime scene system."
Subject to recall

Dr. Jane Bach:Botanist. One of her specialties is Forensic Botany
accepted as an expert witness
Reviewed photographs taken by ME and OCSO CSI and has visited the scene as well. Has also read documents from CSI, ME, and another Forensic Botanists report. Sims asks if she has ever visited the scene * UM HELLO, SHE JUST SAID SHE DID!!* Witness says she has again and called it the "crime scene" then corrected herself by saying "recovery site".
Says that remains were placed there 2 weeks prior to the discovery but cannot specify when exactly. She knows this because of leaf litter.    From reports describing vegetation in Casey's car she claims they are not related to recovery scene. Leaves are from a tree not found in the area.
Sims calls Dr. Bock Dr. Hall - he's the state's plant expert.

Cross Examination
Ashton asked if most of her work is in in middle area of country.  She did her PhD thesis in FL (1966).
She has also studied food habits of tortoise, about 1980-1990.Agrees recovery site is swampy, but says part of the plants that are there are land plants.
She says roots that were in hair mass and growing inside laundry bag and bones could have grown in 2 weeks.  She does agree she is not a bone expert.  Witness then adds that she *has* had experience with plant growth into skeletons. Ashton reads deposition...said she hadn't. Ashton: Leaf litter built up on skull to lower portion of eyes, correct? Bock: Not sure what... Ashton: You saw photo of pristine skull? Ashton shows her pic of skull and asks again. Bock: I see one leaf on top of the bones. Ashton: I meant around this area (telestrates)
Ashton:And your opinion that this amount could happen in 2 wks? Bock: Yes, but there are other considerations. Ashton: Leaf litter is up to area of nose? Bock: I suppose it is leaf litter. Ashton: Whatever it is, it's collected to that height? Okay. Later , she tells Ashton that given the way the ME picked up the skull, some could have taken longer than 2 weeks to grow.


When witness asked Ashton a question about who measured leaves, he told her the great thing about court is that she cannot ask him questions. Casey and jurors laugh.
.*BTW Casey looks down still. It's a picture of woods! She's a guilty idiot!*  Ashton tells her she is not prepared to render any opinion as to when body was placed. She answers that she thought she had given one.    Ashton refreshes her recollection by showing witness her deposition. In deposition, she said no. She doesn't know exactly when it was placed there, but her best guess is what she said today. She says it's possible body was there longer than 2 weeks! BAM! POW! Team Ashton!!!
ReDirect
Bock says she looked at log found near remains. She wondered if it had been moved. She says it could have indicated how long it had been there. Sims asks if a bag or bone has an opening can a root grow into it? Bock says it depends on what kind of root. Sims: Can item sink if debris layer is wet? Bock: Of course.
ReReCross
Was not aware that a bone was recovered under 4" of muck. Claims a dog could have buried it.
 recess until 10:50
Defense will call Dr. Richard Eikelenboom. A statement will be read to jury first. They haven't been brought back in yet.

 Questioned by Judge Perry
 Dr. Richard Eikelenboom: DNA EXPERT

Asked on 7/13/2010 by defense to investigate. Does not recall being told about court order.  Eikelenboom says he wasn't advised he needed to prepare report. He says he and the defense communicated via phone email and Skype.  Eikelenboom says he was never asked to provide CV, a report, and never saw judge's order
Baez questions:
Baez asks if he was ever asked to leave something out of report? No. Baez asks if what he submitted was what he thought was required. Yes. Says Ashton was rude when he was turned away at the office.Ashton questions:
He says he didn't follow case. New information came up within last week. started asking for more info after being subpoena.
Judge Perry gives order :
Judge says discovery violation was willful. it should have been clearly explained to witness to prepare report.  Perry says he will not let Eikelenboom to testify about DNA analysis on decomp fluids in trunk of car. He will hold a frye hearing next week. He will give defense an hour for dinner and then hearing will start.

Jury Returns
Judge Perry reads statement to Jury about witnesses reports and when they were due. State's that this witnesses report was not handed until this past Saturday. They may consider this fact in judging the credibility of witness.
After questioning, Ashton objects to witness being called an expert witness. Baez asked witness if he's been an expert witness. He says he has over 70 times in Netherlands and 3 times in the US. He has also been certified as an expert in DNA Analysis.  When he and wife opened business Richard was appointed DNA Director. He has been accepted as expert witness.

Jury @ Lunch until 1:30 Court is not. Baez has other issues he wants to handle

Baez says he was just handed discovery From state which he thinks violates discovery order.   Baez said a CD was not turned over until 2 weeks after computer forensic experts reviewed. Baez says state has had some info for awhile. He says one of the pics taken from Anthony computer was pic of shot girls.  Prosecution says a citizen called Orange Co Sheriff's office last week saying Casey and a certain witness talked while that witness was in jail. This witness is April Wayland State says Wayland's son drowned in a pool and grandfather found son and called 911 immediately. State also says they have information from Anthony computer to rebut Baez' opening statements. She says defense has had this for years.  At this point Prosecution does not plan on bringing her as a witness, but they are investigating for rebuttal purposes. Casey talks to Ms. Sims.  Prosecution says instead of holding this info till rebuttal case -she handed it over to defense. Judge Perry says this is not a discovery violation.

Prosecution says there is info from computer to negate what defense is alleging.  Prosecution  says hard drive indicates evidence that directly refutes defendant's  theory of what happened on day they say Caylee drowned notes how important dates were June 15-17 are to case. Judge asks defense if a computer expert looked over hard drive. Yes says Baez. "If the hard drive was provided to you, then it was left up to you to decide what searches you wanted to do ... it was not denied access."Judge says it was up to defense to look at what days when they were given entire hard drive. He says you know what dates were important.

It upsets me so much that the jury doesn't see Casey laugh it up with Baez all the time!

Eikelenboom is explaining trace DNA. He is uses a PowerPoint presentation to help explain.Of course, this drags on and on.........
Has recovered DNA in the past from Duct tape.  Says sticky side is the best location to attract DNA.  He says there are alot of DNA in the mouth area. In regards to this case, his opinion, if whether duct tape was placed on the mouth and it was torn off you would get DNA profile. If person died and was placed in outdoor element, if there were bad conditions, DNA can get broken down, but you would still expect DNA.

One of the methods used for DNA extraction is chloroform.
Cross Examination
Says that witness is presently a student in Denver studying for their PH.D. Witness expanded his and his wife's DNA business to USA because there are more homicides here than in Holland.  He tells him that his exposure with this case is good to his business.  Ashton starts to attack this witnesses credibility by noting and calling this DNA expert's lab a "mom & pop" operation in a converted barn in Netherlands.
Ashton:So labs in US can do same as you do? RE: I don't agree; we have more experience. Low-copy test not done in US til recently.
Eikelenboom knows Ashton was first prosecutor  introducing DNA into criminal case. Think he investigated Ashton before appearing?
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz  all this witness has proved is that boring is the same in Holland as it is in the US. Ashton got the witness to agree that hot, wet, and bacteria infested location will destroy DNA.
Eikelenboom also agrees he wouldn't expect to find DNA on bone.
ReDirect
Notes that witnesses lab is called the DNA Farm.  Mentions that is in in fact internationally known.  Witness is explains that while other labs couldn't get results in some instances, his method was able to produce results. Baez asks if DNA profiles have been found when subject has been in extreme heat and water. RE has examples. He shows PowerPoint slide to jury. It shows 3 examples RE said he found DNA on prior cases. (pantyhose, a hand that had been in water for a long period of time, a Jean jacket)
*hand looks like a leather gloved hand. I didn't even realize it was a had until he mentioned it.

Baez brought out his board again!!!
ReCross
Ashton asks him all the three examples were associated with skeletonized remains. That is correct.
 Witness is excused. Judge Perry said "You may be excused Dr." Ashton stood and said "He's not a Dr."Judge: Well, whatever he is.

Yuri Melich: Lead Investigator for the case Third recall
Did not find receipts of any purchases of Chloroform or containers that may have contained chloroform inside the house.  Search was done Dec. 11, 2008. *Hope the prosecution brings up the Gatorade bottle!* Also did not find any papers with the word chloroform on it.

Cross Examination
Mentioned Casey was out of jail between August and September.

ReDirect
before December 11 we didn't have to look for chloroform because we were looking for a live child
*Breaking news defense plans to take deposition of Vasco Thompson tomorrow at 1:30.

Dr. Marcus Wise: Research Scientist at Oakridge National Laboratory
Accepted as expert in Analytical Chemistry. Has never testified in court.  Baez asks if scientists are used to handling evidence. A forensics lab is more familiar. Wise says evidence samples aren't as common.  Wise says they run tests to make sure instruments haven't been contaminated.
Wise says chloroform evaporates easily. Wise says drop a gasoline on finger- over time smell gets better - chloroform is a volatile chemical.  He advised Vass not to do a quantitative analysis. Wise said it would have been a meaningless number. Wise says if they did a quantitative analysis it would likely be a "whole lot less" and it wouldn't be accurate.Baez is getting upset and objecting to his own witness because he claims witness is being unresponsive to his questions. OVERULED TWICE!!
After he answered Baez walks back to podium and asks if he is finished! Very rudely I may add! Thisis his own witness!!!  Wise said there were large peaks of chloroform when testing air carpet samples.
As Baez was questioning this witness, Ashton was shaking his head no and was trying not to laugh.

 Casey looks worried and upset. She has her sweater rolled up to bottom of breasts and bunched up. Her craziness goes into her fashion sense as well! HAHAHA  

Dr. Vass is very talented and very intelligent. He has nothing bad to say about Dr. Vass.  Baez tries to discredit his own witness by showing his his records and all his errors!!!! Is this they way to discredit this so called "junk science" as he said himself. Linda Drane Burdick looks confused! LOL
Wise says he didn't have another chemist look over his tests.  Wise says in the middle of testing he caught an error. Baez points to the fact the lab doesn't have standards or protocols about machines.  Wise says he voluntarily changed his testing. Witness says his methods did not mess up the results.
Baez keeps attacking his own witness. Very argumentative!!
Cross Examination
Has looked at various air samples from every type of environmental matrix. Tallest peak was chloroform.  Wise says chloroform isn't a typical chemical thing to find in a trunk of a car.  He cannot say where exactly chloroform came from.  Both he and Vass couldn't find a reason why there would be chloroform.Wise said he did more testing out of his own curiosity.  Wise says it was clear chloroform was either in carpet or spilled on carpet from trunk of car.
Ashton asking about contamination, issues noted in Wise's report: "Any air, from any place, is not completely clean?" Wise agrees.  Has worked with Dr. Vass is chemistry studies for at least 12 years.  He has been a major contributor to projects.    Wise says Vass has been a great help in other research.  He enjoys Vass' eagerness to learn.
Redirect
Mentions hand held sniffer machine called Labrador.  He is a co-inventor who stands to earn minimal royalties.  Wise says it's a job requirement to go after research dollars.  Baez: "Validation" of Labrador in court of law would help legitimize it? Ashton objects.Wise: Nobody's going to buy Labrador device because they heard about it in a court proceeding. Wise: "No way" this case will do anything to "validate" Labrador device. Wise says Labrador has nothing to do with Anthony case.   Wise says the Labrador didn't even exist when they were doing testing on this case. He says he was developing it. *personal note: THIS IS AWESOME!!*
Recross 
Device was designed to be used by law enforcement and military and he would not get royalties from that.
Baez questions again:
As far as his understanding, he would not get royalty from military and law enforcement use.


Witness and Jury excused for the day. Court will begin 8:30. I will rehash testimony in the afternoon because I have a prior engagement tomm. morning with my kids :)

Will the defense continue with dull witnesses proving nothing?

 As defense continued today, it cause many people surprise since for some reason they started early. Judge Perry must not have wanted to waste time. I sat down as managed to get the first witness in time! Whew! Anyhoo, here's the coverage for today.

William Rodriguez:co-founder of the Oak Ridge "body farm" where Dr Vass works. He works for the US Armed Forces Medical Examiner's office and is an unpaid consultant. He is classified as a forensic anthropologist. He has extensive experience with dead bodies. Extensive research in taphonomy (breakdown of body after death; decomp).
He does think that the recovery collection was done very thoroughly. He does claim that he would have done some things differently, however. Rodriguez says he didn't see any notes or work done trying to find out where body was originally placed. Fluids can change/kill some of the vegetation; insects feed/reproduce in decomp area - their remains can be found in soil. He claims that he didn't see photos or notes indicating soil changes were looked at. Rodriguez has had numerous cases involving duct tape. Also bodies bound w/ wire or cloth to bind hands, facial area. Skeletal remains does affect adherence of the duct tape.

Ashton (couldn't hear what he said). JB: I don't believe we do, judge. Judge: Folks, approach sidebar, cut the comments out. 
2 sidebars started by Ashton so far.
Ashton brings out the same point that he brought out with Huntington. This witness also did not put into his report opinions he is testifying about. Judge Perry told Mr. Baez to read the court order and Baez walked away much like a spoiled kid being scolded. Judge Perry questioned the witness on his experience with duct tape on bodies. 
He received the photos on February 21, 2008. He didn't mention the tape in his report because it wasn't asked at the time and he just noted it in his examination but did not include it with the report. Claims he shared with Mr. Baez. POW!!
JB: Your Honor, when court issued this order, I informed all our experts via email we needed reports that inc all opinions.Told them if I didn't meet deadline, I'd face dire consequences. From time I asked WR & time he wrote it, just days.
Baez says he didn't want to depose all his own witnesses, state should do it.
JP: What you're basically saying is that you can pick what court order you can choose. JB: I couldn't disagree with you more.  This is not a game. If an opinion comes about...you disclose it...It's not hard to do Mr. Baez...It is QUITE easy to do...EVEN if it happens at the last minute... Appears to me this was intentional, not inadvertent slip, not sub-issue of a major issue. Not inadvertent. Question is whether Casey should be punished as a result. Case law indicates contempt, jury instruction explaining violation so they can use to judge credibility....Lightning does not strike twice in the same place.... I am not making any promises or warranties what I would do if it happens a second time with this witness.
POW POW POW!!!!
*Personal note: Baez you will be held in Contempt!!*
Recess till 10:05


 We won't be seeing Mr. Rodriguez any more today since he will have to give his deposition after court today. We'll most likely see him on Monday.


Judge tells jury they are accomadating another witness who is from out of town. He decides not to tell them the real reason....yet.


Werner Spitz: *sidenote Spitz testified in Phil Spector's trial that Lana Clarkson committed suicide by shooting herself in mouth w/Spector's gun.* Medical doctor and forensic pathologist

While giving his educational background, he explains what pathologies and autopsies are. Spitz has also been chief medical examiner in different states. He is also a fellow in alot of medical societies, some even at the highest level.  Licensed to practice medicine in US and in EU.  Numerous awards from law enforcement and medical societies.  Spitz has been involved in several congressional inquiries (JFK, MLK, Jr.). Spitz has written several books, wrote an article on drowning deaths. Has testified as an expert witness around 300 times.  He has been accepted as an expert witness in the area of Forensic Pathology.
Received a phone call from Baez' law firm and he agreed to consult in this case.   He asked to attend the autopsy. -Sidebar- He was denied. He wanted to attend because it would have been useful to see the body how it was recovered. "4 eyes see more than 2 eyes"  According to him it is custom in pathology. Conducted a second autopsy when the official autopsy had been completed. He is not surew if Dr. G had completed her report when he began his autopsy.  When he began autopsy, he was shocked that the skull had not been opened.  Profession dictates that when an autopsy is completely done, there be an examination of the interior of the skull.

Dr. Spitz shows jury a real human adult skull and demonstrates what he means when he says he has to open the skull and remove the cap and look at the interior of skull.  He did take photographs of Caylee's skull. Casey makes a disgusted look and hides her face when shown the picture of the opened skull.  Cindy does not look. George isn't in courtroom. Afterwards as Dr. Spitz explains the photograph she is looking straight at jury. The brain had dissolved but some elements remain permanently. "Ashes to ashes dust to dust"  Black specs are located on the left side of skull. This occurs over several months. The skull was positioned on it's left side on the ground. 
The skull was undamaged and just saw that some longer bones were chewed on.  A thigh bone had been opened by the previous autopsy, and he thought they did it to remove bone marrow specimens. This was not the case.   He says that the conclusion of his autopsy is unknown.  Dr. G says it's a homicide.  Not a shred of soft tissue left, completely skeletonized, didn't even need gloves. Tape not attached when he did autopsy. Tape was on side of face stuck to hair and vegetation. Ashton objects, says pics speak for themselves. Overruled.
Dr. G says duct tape was placed prior to decomposition. He says the duct tape becomes loose on the skeletal structure and that the roots and hair are the only things that held the duct tape together.  There was nothing on Duct tape that would suggest it was placed on the skin.  He has a strong opinion that the duct tape was used to hold lower jaw in place. He says he would have expected DNA on tape if attached to the face. Would have been there if attached to skin of face.
*Someone please tell this old man that this place had been flooded!*
It's his opinion that duct tape was a later event after decomposition.  Describes adipocere to jury. Tissue becomes broken down, slimy, smelly, like soap.
Cindy Anthony was just smiling in court during the quick sidebar.
Adipocere was not found on skeletal remains. He rules out suicide, but cannot rule out accidental death. The manner of death in this case is undetermined.  Has conducted or supervised approx. 60K autopsies and has been practicing forensic pathology for 56 years.

George Anthony is at courthouse just not inside courtroom

Cross Examination
He was given info. of first autopsy, went to house and scene where body was recovered.  Says he asked sufficient questions to allow him to have a good idea of what happened. Asked Mr. Baez, Mr. Mason, maybe spoke to the Anthony's. Read police reports, though he can't recall which reports he read. He knows that there was a month that went by before police were called. Knows that Caylee was allegedly taken to babysitter.  He is aware of everything Dr. G knew from the case as it was put in report.   He would have been aware of everything but he doesn't recall what she wrote about the facts of the investigation. "I read police reports. I didn't say that I didn't recall any of the facts"  Recalls CASEY was a healthy 3 .5  year old!!! It's CAYLEE and she was 2.5!!
JA: What do you recall of the facts surrounding her disappearance you considered significant? WS: Pool in yard, poss drowning
"When you do an autopsy you examine the whole body, the head is part of a body" 
Doesn't know where this has been published but he has been trained many times that he has to open the head. To not open the head, I think is a failure. I tell you another thing if the autopsy was done where the head was not opened it says shoddy autopsy. Excuse me, but you provoked it. It upsets my better knowledge!!!!! You're familiar with this book? Somewhat. Well you edited and wrote some of it? Yes. Book doesn't say go ahead and open the head! It talks about the findings inside the head which requires head to be opened!
When shown a document handed to him by Ashton, he tells Ashton that the book was written by lawyers for lawyers.
JA: When you said Dr G violated protocol, really meant violated what you would do?WS:No
*personal note: let's think about the tiny camera's that could have been inserted through bottom of skull*
Asked about in depth interviews he has done giving his opinions on this case. He doesn't recall any of these interviews yet he was planning on watching it on TV. *personal note: I recall them. I have seen them*
He says he didn't know that he broke Caylee's skull when he opened it. He says dust matter inside skull is brain sediment and not dirt sediment from skull sitting on water. It is very definitive.  Ashton tells him that he didn't have to have these sediments analyzed in order to know that they are from the skull originally. He is aware that Dr. G put saline water into skull and removed whatever came back. Says that the swishing of fluid inside skull did not remove sediments from the right side. Skull was on the left side.  Ashton demonstrates with human skull the doctor brought in to explain how he claims Caylee's skull was positioned.
Ashton asks if hair would slough off and fall toward left, back side. WS: Adipocere keeps hair together, stays put on skull. 
Image shows that mass amount of hair has fallen to the back of the skull not to the side. WS: Hair in this picture speaks for itself.  The doctor uses his "skull" and napkin to demonstrate exactly how the hair is placed on skull. Ashton: Water misplaced the hair but it did not displace the residue. WS: It could have happened. Water could have misplaced the residue.  This hair is sticky because I have examined other hair. Not this hair, but other hair."

Duct Tape:
His opinion that duct tape was stuck after skin was deteriorated. Person put duct tape which comes in a roll (apologizes for not bringing his roll of tape from his office), cuts pieces of  it and attaches lower jaw to rest of face. Not sure if person picked up skull and put jaw back in anatomical position.
*personal note this witness hurt defense BADLY. He doesn't recall positioning of tape yet testifies about it!*
If trying to attach mandible 2 skull, would have to tape both sides if your theory is correct, right? WS: Remember tape 1 side 
Why would duct tape be stuck to bone? WS: It wouldn't, water would remove stickiness of glue. Ashton points out that hair was stuck to tape.
He claims medical examiners office put hair that was not stuck on skull and placed them on there on purpose. He says it wouldn't have been the first time.

Re-direct
He doesn't know how many people handled the skull before the pictures were taken. It was manipulated because the skull did not walk to examining table and in that process the hair was misplaced.


Court is over and told attorneys to be prepared to work up to 3 next Saturday. One witness a day is not going to speed up the process.

Day 12 Casey Anthony Trial

More forensic evidence is being heard today. Prosecution says they expect to be done with all their witnesses by June 17.

Recall of Geraldo Bloise: Lead CSI

-received garbage bag that was in Casey's trunk
-placed wet garbage items in "Dry Room" for 2 days then removed and placed in evidence locker
-smelled like "normal trash", but did not smell like the car did
-contained 37 items which included : empty cigarette box, clothes hanger, napkins, velveeta cheese box, aluminum foil, Arm & Hammer, laundry detergent bottle, soda cans, 4 dryer sheets, bottle of crystal light, pizza box, receipt from FUSION ultra lounge, and papers from Full Sail University
-detailed for the jury all 37 items

Cross Examination
-Did not think he ruined any evidence by having evidence dried

Re-Direct
-Items need to be dried because it's better conditioned to be examined. If wet , there is a concern of mold
Re-Cross
-Questions were objected and sustained regarding DNA collection. Out of witnesses scope.

Recall of Dr. Arpad Vass
-shown correct air collection can as opposed to the one that he was shown yesterday

Cross Examination
-Baez: "You testified about a can you did not examine yesterday?" Vass: "I saw a can"
-Sidebar
- Baez Asks did Vass misidentify yesterday because he's not used to evidence since he works in a research lab not a forensics lab.
-Objection!

Dr. Michael Richenbach: FBI Forensic Chemist
-has testified as an expert witness 10-15 times
-detected odor when opened can of air sample
- Chemicals consistent of chloroform was identified on spare tire cover and trunk liner. Residue of chloroform identified. Small amount.

Cross Examination
-Chloroform has been detected in detergents and other household items
-Items that he has detected chloroform in were in very small amounts such as what he found in the trunk
-Baez asked if a bathing suit could give those results but It was objected/sustained

Re-direct
-mostly has tested chloroform in liquids
-Surprised to have gotten any result at all. Normally he says they would disappear
-Ashton asked how tire cover was packaged. It was in cardboard box which would allow chloroform to leakout bc it's not airtight.

Re-cross
-never tested for chloroform in air samples.


Jason Forgey: Sheriff's Dog Handler
-Ran down training of dogs
-The dog is trained to detect cadavers (human decomposition) The dog would sit when alerting
-dog detected decomposition in the Anthony family home and in her car
-has trained dogs to find drowning victims
-trained around: dumpsters, food, decomposing animals, horse rings (where horses are trained)
-Geris (the dog) was trained in another independent location other than the sheriff's office. It lasted a week.
- Reviewed Gerus' training log as well as his certification

When the court resumed from lunch recess, Casey was looking through defense paperwork. Does she think she really can help? I guess she is desperate for her defense team to step their game up.

-Defense questioned the dogs' certification. State wants to put it in evidence
-Judge admitted them into evidence
-On Gerus' training log notes he has had 187 finds. On one day in 8 searches, where there were 8 targets, he got 8 finds.
-Gerus has been on several cadaver calls Real world - +200 training - almost 500 says
-In 2008 the number of hits (searches) skyrocketed because of this case.

Sources say Lee Anthony just arrived at courthouse and told officials that he may be called as a witness
 -Against Baez' objections, video showing Gerus at an actual search in 2006, will be shown to the jury
-The infrared video is a helicopter view of Gerus and Forgey locating a body inside a retention pond. In the video, viewer is able to see Gerus, Forgey , and the body as infrared lights. Forgey said it was very dark and there alot of tall grass. It actually was pretty cool!

Casey was just looking through paperwork and glancing at the video. She didn't seem interested.

Gerus and Casey
-Forgey was told there was a vehicle they wanted them to look at. Forgey says when he got there he could smell human decomp in the bays (car)
-Forgey says Gerus jumped into car trying to get to trunk. He went into a down position (final alert) at rear right tail light bumper area
-At the Anthony family home, Gerus did a sweep in the backyard because techs were concerned about some areas.
-was allowed to search off lead (without a leash).  Went past sheds, above ground pool, and turned to the area of concern (indentation in ground), Gerus passed the indentation. Final trained alert was given near the play area and playhouse.
-Jury was shown picture of play area and Forgey highlighted where Gerus made final alert.

Casey did not get upset when seeing pic of play house or talk about daughters bones being collected.

-Another cadaver dog (Bones) was then brought over to the backyard. Dog came from Osceola County. From personal experience it would be about half hour trip.

Cross Examination : Forgey faces jury. Turns head towards Baez when answering

-agrees with Baez that backyard is much smaller than courtroom
-Forgey agrees Baez is losing him and possibility of Jury with the way he is questioning.
-could be odor, decomp fluid, or false alert when cadaver dogs. Unless he visually knows it or doctor finds something there, he don't know which of those three it could be.
-Didn't videotape because "we couldn't predict where we are today. Not a common practice"
-handbook says it is recommended to videotape searches for jury to view
-"I don't have anything in my regulations, my policies, procedures, that say I have to do that (videotape).So I did not do that"
-Baez says dogs aim to please handlers.
-after CSI did their search and found nothing, Gerus was called again and did not have an alert.
-Did not write police report on this false alert
-Dog did not give alert on Suburban Drive where Caylee was found
-didn't allow Gerus to go to location because it had been tainted by all the forensic people
-Forgey says he knew Gerus would alert to the exact area remains were found- so he didn't let him search. His only goal was to find the remaining bones that were missing.
-He did not find small # of bones missing.

Baez became argumentative because witness chose to volunteer how many bones were missing. He told Forgey that he is not an expert and cannot testify on the fact that there were a small number of bones missing.

Re-direct
-Forgey says he and his dogs have been involved in more than 3,000 real world searches. Very few taped
-Believes nothing was found on the second time, because CSI had already swept through the area
-Forgey says whatever the dog was alerting to was on the surface (Anthony home) so after it was scraped it was either gone or diminished.
- Forgey says he dog wouldn't alert to trash, cheese, a package that once held chicken.

Re-cross
- Baez asks Forgey you don't really know if Caylee's dead body was in back yard or if it was a false alert. Forgey says he doesn't know.
-Baez says he is testifying on his speculation.
-"I know what I smelled in the car" Forgey says clear as day - he smelled human decomposition.

Baez is extremely argumentative with this witness!

Question: Why is he arguing the dead body in the backyard?! Isn't Casey's defense that Caylee drowned in the backyard!!

Next witness first up tomm. will be Bones' dog handler.

400+ court documents in the Casey Anthony case

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/media/acrobat/2008-08/41844520.pdf

For those of you that have the time...Lookee what I found!