Casey anthony trial finally underway... (case, criminal, attorney, evidence)

[dreamofmonterey]

Originally Posted by mag32gie

And now we find out he can't even add 11 + 12.

It was fun watching him trying to trip up the research scientist today on the stand. I think Judge Perry overruled Baez' objections at least 150 times.

[mag32gie]

Originally Posted by jasper12

----Smell This Can----

Ugh! I don't know about that. Either the smell is really in the can, or it is not. I can't deal with smells very well, if it is bad- I would be really ill. But if there is no smell, it might cause the jury to doubt all the forensic evidence discussed.

If I was the prosecution, I would not have the jury smell the "cans".

I think they should. They could all go into a small room, open it and let everyone make a very fast exit or one in charge could open it and let every juror sort of peek in for a second one at a time. With no cause of death, they need to make the jury know what they know and the smell is a very important part of their case.

[mag32gie]

Originally Posted by dreamofmonterey

It was fun watching him trying to trip up the research scientist today on the stand. I think Judge Perry overruled Baez' objections at least 150 times.

I thought that guy was great today.
Baez reminded me of trying to "act" like Perry Mason.

[dreamofmonterey]

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[leftee]

Originally Posted by mag32gie

I thought that guy was great today.
Baez reminded me of trying to "act" like Perry Mason.

Does anyone else think Baez is arrogant and disingenuous in the courtroom ?
Certainly the jury is picking up on his relentless smirking and condescending cross-examinations ... I don't see any of that from Drane-Burdick or Ashton.
Not to mention he is totally butchering the theory he proposed in the opening argument.

[TakeAhike]

Originally Posted by leftee

Does anyone else think Baez is arrogant and disingenuous in the courtroom ?
Certainly the jury is picking up on his relentless smirking and condescending cross-examinations ... I don't see any of that from Drane-Burdick or Ashton.
Not to mention he is totally butchering the theory he proposed in the opening argument.

I think that is the general consensus.

The criminal attorney's that have opined are clear that the job of the defense team is to create reasonable doubt, IIRC.

I'd say that to be a criminal defense attorney you would have to be somewhat arrogant and ruthless. jmo.

[didee]

Originally Posted by leftee

Does anyone else think Baez is arrogant and disingenuous in the courtroom ?
Certainly the jury is picking up on his relentless smirking and condescending cross-examinations ... I don't see any of that from Drane-Burdick or Ashton.
Not to mention he is totally butchering the theory he proposed in the opening argument.

I am actually noticing the witnesses subtlety kind of smile when he asks really stupid questions. They don't have respect for him, but they don't blatantly diss him...they just kind of very subtlety smirk in a way. But not to the point of being called out by the judge. I love it when the witnesses say things like "like I have said about 10 times already, no,......." to refute his constant leaps to defense-serving conclusions (which haven't been logically led to).

The prosecution said they'd be done with their side in 2 weeks initially. But the way Baez bogs every single statement of any witness, this could take forever. He needs to stipulate to SOMETHINGS at some points.

Baez is a train wreck, just like his client.

[TakeAhike]

I heard they think this trial will go into August.

There are moments when I would welcome 'something more important' to occur to knock this trial off the air. An alien landing might work.

[Lehigh Valley Native]

While watching the Casey Trial, I wonder why the I.T. experts who are testifying look to be in their fifties. I am surprised they are not younger. I'm in my late thirties, and know that teenagers know a lot more about computers than I do.
But seriously, putting on the stand a guy in his fifties as an IT expert. I personally would find it more credible if the expert witness was some hacker in his twenties.

[TakeAhike]

Originally Posted by Lehigh Valley Native

While watching the Casey Trial, I wonder why the I.T. experts who are testifying look to be in their fifties. I am surprised they are not younger. I'm in my late thirties, and know that teenagers know a lot more about computers than I do.
But seriously, putting on the stand a guy in his fifties as an IT expert. I personally would find it more credible if the expert witness was some hacker in his twenties.

um--An IT expert in his/her 50's would have more experience, wouldn't you think?

A young, hacker IT expert--I might question the depth of his perspective.