Casey Anthony: Jury Selection Resumes for Day 10

Day ten of jury selection resumed this morning in the Casey Anthony murder trial. As noted in my previous post,  yesterdays court proceedings were abruptly recessed following a lunch break. From the Associated Press: Only 12 people remained in the jury pool as Day 10 of jury selection got underway. The process was back on [...]

Casey Anthony: Jury Selection Halted…

Jury selection took a dramatic turn yesterday when court was suddenly halted in the middle of the day. Not much of an explanation was given for this bizarre turn of events. From Florida Today: In a written statement, lead defense attorney Jose Baez said, “Today’s adjournment was due to a private matter. Please stop the [...]

Casey Anthony: Let the Madness Begin…

It appears that a jury will finally be sworn in later today in the murder trial of Casey Anthony. Let the madness/circus begin! From the Associated Press: Tuesday concluded with 11 jurors that meet those criteria. Judge Belvin Perry said that a pool of about 20 prospective jurors remains that haven’t been through pretrial publicity [...]

Minnesota Twins Legend Harmon Killebrew Dies

Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew died this morning at the age of 74. The Major League Baseball legend passed away at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona after a long battle with esophageal cancer. From ESPN: “With the continued love and support of my wife, Nita, I have exhausted all options,” Killebrew said in [...]

Arnold Schwarzenegger Admits Child With Staffer

According to reports this morning on CNN, Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child, with one of his staffers, more than a decade ago outside of his marriage to Maria Shriver. From CNN: “After leaving the governor’s office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago,” Schwarzenegger said in a statement obtained [...]

Casey Anthony: Parents to Trademark “Caylee Anthony” and “Justice for Caylee”

According to the Orlando Sentinel, it appears that George and Cindy Anthony are trademarking  Caylee Anthony’s name, as well as the words “Justice for Caylee,” so that others won’t be able use or sell items using either of these. From the Orlando Sentinel: Mark Lippman, the Anthonys’ attorney, said he’s sending cease-and-desist letters to the [...]

Casey Anthony: Say Goodbye to Six Potential Jurors

Attorneys have eliminated six potential jurors in the murder trial of Casey Anthony. From ABC Action News: A group of 17 prospective jurors was quickly reduced to 11 when the defense and prosecution used three peremptory challenges each. Chief Judge Belvin Perry said he plans to swear in the panel after one more juror makes [...]

Casey Anthony: From A to Z

Check out the Orlando Sentinel today where they have the “ABC’s of the Casey Anthony Trial.” Some good stuff for you… From the article: A — Anthony family: Father George is a former sheriff’s deputy who investigated murders. Mother Cindy worked for a home-health-care agency and reported her granddaughter Caylee missing. Brother Lee has largely [...]

Casey Anthony: Jury Selection Begins Week Two

Casey Anthony’s jury selection continues today after court officials said the process is running behind its original schedule. From WESH: Opening statements for Anthony’s murder trial won’t take place Tuesday, as had been planned for about a year, court officials said Sunday. Jury selection has yet to complete in Pinellas county and will continue Monday [...]

Casey Anthony: DUI Costs Potential Juror

Casey Anthony’s defense team exercised its first “peremptory strike” to release a potential juror for lying about his previous DUI conviction. From the Associated Press: Their target was Juror No. 1011, a rock ‘n roll memorabilia collector who had worked as a groundskeeper for local colleges. The potential juror was arrested for a DUI in [...]