Daily Dose of Grace: Nancy Grace Monday 3.2.09

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Casey Anthony Arrives to Afternoon Court Hearing **UPDATE on Jude Strickland's Rulings**

Video: Casey Arrives in Court

Casey Anthony's court appearance for Jose Baez's filed motions regarding Casey's Photobucket account pictures, was held in afternoon court, beginning at 4:15pm EST. The motion also includes the suppression of the Orange County Corrections facility's video of Casey's reaction when told that remains had been found on December 11, 2008.
In argument, Baez stated that he has not seen the video himself as of yet. In reference to the Photobucket account photos, or "images", as Baez referred to them, Baez announced to Judge Strickland, to "take his word for it, they are not relevant to the case", and are only being used to paint the defendant in a negative light.

It did not take the pictures to paint Casey in a negative light. She seems to have a valiant way of doing that all on her own. The pictures are still available on the internet account, as well as other accounts, by people who have transferred them to their accounts. They are out there for infinity. This, again, is a pretty lame tactic by Baez in an attempt to build a case. I believe it is called the "throw it and see what sticks" defense. Casey was roped into a corner and put into a negative light when she proclaimed her daughter was missing for 31 days and she was "looking for her" at Fusian nightclub, where on one occasion, she brought Caylee with her, to attend an "event" at the club.

Judge Strickland said that Baez was premature in stating that the photos had no bearing on the case at this point.

State prosecutors have not decided whether to bring certain photos or the jail video taped reaction of Casey upon being told of the finding of the remains.

Prosecution also stated that they could be nearing a four week time frame for their prosecution, not including jury selection for the trial of Casey Anthony. Judge Strickland set a tentative date of October 12, 2009, for the trial start date.

George and Cindy Anthony were both in attendance for the motion hearing. They sat directly behind Casey. The only eye contact between the three family members was a brief smile and a mouthed "Hi", to her parents from Casey Anthony, who turned her head for a moment before the beginning of the hearing. Casey also glanced back briefly to Cindy and George while being escorted out of the courtroom at the end of the hearing.

Judge Strickland ruled late Monday afternoon to allow the pictures included in Casey's Photobucket account to be released as they are already considered "public domain", due to their existence on Casey's public account on Photobucket. Most of the pictures have already been released, and those that have not been released by the media can be viewed freely by the public by accessing the accounts set up by Casey, or accounts set up by others who have copied the pictures or "added" them to their favorites in their accounts.

As for the video tape of Casey in the sick hall at the jail, Judge Strickland ruled that the defense will have an opportunity to view the video and then have 15 days on whether to reverse the motion, or petition the court again.


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Daily Dose of Grace: Nancy Grace Friday 2.27.09 : Lee Anthony's Deposition

Mike Brooks fills in for Nancy. On topic: Lee Anthony's deposition held Friday regarding the Zenaida Gonzaelz Civil Suit against Casey Anthony.

I especially like when Mike Brooks guest hosts. I enjoy his theories, candor, and sincerity about the cases.


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Lee Anthony Deposition: Video Release of Lee Anthony Deposition and Transcripts (Full)

LEE ANTHONY: "I BELIEVE MY SISTER."

After answering questions for more than three hours, Anthony said Gonzalez is not “Zanny the Nanny,” the person Casey said kidnapped her daughter, Caylee.

Anthony was asked questions about his thoughts on Casey's innocence or guilt, which we're told he shied away from.

However, Lee did point out Gonzalez and said this is not the woman Casey described.

"I believe my sister at this point," Anthony said during the deposition.

Gonzalez' attorneys suspended this deposition, saying they will petition the court to if they can get Lee Anthony to answer some of the questions he did not answer.


Video of Lee Anthony's Deposition
Lee Comments On Casey’s Arrest
The Night Caylee Was Reported Missing
Zanny Tells Casey Not To Go To Police
Physical Threats From Zenaida
Was There Really A Zenaida?
Lee Anthony Waits For Deposition
Zenaida Gonzalez At Deposition

Additional Information
Lee Anthony Deposition In Zenaida Gonzalez Case Pt. 1 (PDF)
Lee Anthony Deposition In Zenaida Gonzalez Case Pt. 2 (PDF)

Motion For Protective Order Feb 26
This motion filed to prevent further release of Casey's "Photobucket" online account photographs. Baez also attached a copy of the Casey Anthony doll that was auctioned on Ebay, stating that the public is forming a biased opinion of the defendant based on the photographs that have been released by the prosecution. (see this posting regarding Casey Anthony Ebay doll.)

Slideshow - 4 images Images from Lee Anthony's deposition.

Lee Anthony Deposed in Zenaida Gonzalez Civil Suit--Casey Expected In Court Monday

LEE ANTHONY ANSWERS HARD QUESTIONS REGARDING ZENAIDA -- VIDEO TAPE OF DEPOSTION TO BE RELEASED TO MEDIA FRIDAY AFTERNOOON

Lee Anthony faced tough questioning at the law offices of Morgan and Morgan Friday during a deposition, in the defamation suit filed against his sister, Casey Anthony.
Casey has been charged with her daughter Caylee Anthony's murder. She claims that Caylee was kidnapped by a baby sitter named Zenaida Gonzalez.
Lee Anthony has been answering questions under oath for over two hours. Lee said that he never met or seen Zenaida Gonzalez and that the first time he ever heard her name was in July when Casey was arrested.
INTERVIEWS: Zenaida Speaks /Lees' Attorney On Deposition

VIDEO REPORT: Lee Answers Questions

RAW VIDEO: Lee Arrives For Deposition/ See Images

IMAGES: Zenaida At Deposition/ Attorneys Prepare For Deposition

The deposition started late due to Casey Anthony's civil attorney, Jonathan Kasen's indecision on attending the deposition. Kasen, in the end, decided not to attend.
George and Cindy Anthony received a temporary reprieve due to their emotional state.
A tape of the deposition is expected to be released and news outlets will receive a copy some time Friday.
Zenaida Gonzalez claims Casey ruined her life when she said a babysitter with the same name kidnapped Caylee. Gonzalez could be one step closer to clearing her name Friday at the deposition.
Gonzalez is suing Casey Anthony for defamation for connecting her to the disappearance of Caylee.
Gonzalez's attorney, Keith Mitnik feels that the Anthonys have trashed his client’s name. Mitnik wants to hear everything Lee Anthony knows about Gonzalez.
Keith Mitnik believes he can prove during the deposition that Lee Anthony doesn't know anything about the babysitter or that there was never a Zenaida Gonzalez to begin with.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR CASEY ANTHONY?

Meanwhile, Casey Anthony is scheduled to appear in court again on Monday.
Her attorney Jose Baez wants to stop the state from releasing thousands of pictures from Casey's computer and her "photobucket" account.
However, many of the images have already been released.

Haleigh Cummings Update: Home No Longer Crime Scene

CRIME SCENE TAPE COMES DOWN--HOME RELEASED BACK TO FAMILY

Haleigh's house in Putnam County had been cordoned off as a crime scene ever since she disappeared earlier this month. But Friday, the crime scene tape finally came down.
Haleigh Cummings' Green Lane home where she was abducted from in the middle of the night is no longer a crime scene. However, Ronald Cummings said he won't live in his home after knowing his little girl was taken out of her bed.

VIDEO REPORT: Crime Tape Comes Down

IMAGES: Tent Cumming's Family Is Living In

Meanwhile the search teams canvassed the thick wooded area for clues.

Cadaver dogs continue to search areas around the home of Haleigh Cummings Friday.

Thursday one dog alerted on a nearby dumpster, but a thorough search found nothing.
The wooded areas are new to the cadaver dogs. The sheriff's office wants to make sure nothing was missed in the search.
Bryan Selzer and his dog Eli came from Jacksonville to aid in the search for Haleigh Cummings Friday afternoon.
"We're just doing a different area today. We're hitting mostly the wooded area that we are searching and again we are searching that for the second time to make sure that everything's covered," said Selzer.
Seven cadaver dogs searched the wooded area and investigators said they are trained to sniff out human remains. The specially trained dogs searched the Cummings' neighborhood Thursday and found nothing but rotting trash in a dumpster.
Selzer said going through the woods is more difficult than it looks.
"It just takes a lot longer; we have to take more breaks more often for the dogs to recover. But it's do-able but just takes longer," he said.

Daily Dose of Grace: Nancy Grace--Thursday 2.26.09

Your Daily Dose of Grace: Thursday, 2.26.09 episode. Nancy covers the dumpster search in the Haleigh Cummings case. This episode of Nancy Grace appears to have been previously recorded and is not "live", or at least portions have been pre-recorded. There are no caller questions. Also, the interview with Haleigh's "paternal" grandmother, Teresa Neves, Ronald Cummings, mother, appears to have been recorded earlier, due to outside lighting. Teresa Neves also told reporters both families were told to stay at their respective locations and to not impede on the search of the dumpster. Nancy also interviews missing Amber Dubois' parents and discusses a new "theory" on Amber's disappearance.


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Issues w/ Jane Velez-Mitchell -- Haleigh Cummings: Live Search of Dumpster/Casey Anthony Civil Suit

Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, 2.26.09 episode: Haleigh Cummings Search--with breaking news of dumpster search after a cadaver dog alerts on the dumpster.

Also covered is the Casey Anthony Civil Suit brought by Zenaida Gonzalez and Lee Anthony's deposition.

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Haleigh Cummings Update --DUMPSTER SEARCH REVEALS NO EVIDENCE FOUND AS OF YET

INVESTIGATORS SCOUR NEIGHBORHOOD DUMPSTER UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT-- NO EVIDENCE FOUND AS OF YET

UPDATE: 2.26.09 10:45pm CST
There was a new tip and a new hunt in Thursday's search for Haleigh Cummings; however, no new answers came from either.
Haleigh, 5, has been missing for 17 days.
On Thursday morning, several teams of dogs specially trained to find human remains began searching in the area around the Putnam County mobile home park where Haleigh disappeared on Feb. 10.
Nine Putnam County deputies and seven canine teams, some from a non-law-enforcement group called Canine South, were searching "to ensure that no possibility is overlooked in the search for Haleigh."
Late in the afternoon, investigators converged on the neighborhood to search a dumpster where cadaver dogs picked up scent. However, after about six hours of scouring through the dumpster police said they found nothing that could be linked to missing Haleigh.
Investigators said three cadaver dogs noticed a scent in the same spot. The dogs and others had been combing the area as part of routine search.
"It could be various items, and may not necessarily be something related to the case," said Brian Selzer, of Canine Search and Rescue as investigators searched through the plastic bags found in the dumpster.
Selzer explained that the dogs brought to Satsuma on Thursday have been trained to alert only on the scent of human decomposition, not meat or dead animals. He said the dogs could hit on a something a small as a bandage used to cover a person's bloody cut.
Detectives went through the large dumpster by hand, and then a backhoe was brought in to go through some excess debris at the bottom of the container.
After going through every square inch of the dumpster, they gave up the search.
"There's several anomalies that can cause a K-9 to hit. We don’t know what's in the mind of the dog. The dog did what's it trained to do. We did what we have to do afterward, which is to search. Everything comes done to the human search, and we found nothing of consequence," said Putnam Sheriff's Office Major Gary Bowling. "We don’t know why the dog hit, but there's nothing there that indicates that we need to search any further."
Investigators said they did search around the same dumpster days ago, shortly after Haleigh's disappearance, but found nothing. Investigators said they never went into the dumpster until Thursday evening.
According to investigators, all of the garbage in the area in the days following Haleigh's disappearance was taken to a special part of the county's landfill and gone through piece by piece. They said there was no sign of anything relating to the disappearance of Haleigh.
The cadaver dogs are expected to return to the area on Friday to continue to search the area for clues.

BREAKING NEWS: CADAVER DOGS HIT ON DUMPSTER NEAR HALIEGH CUMMINGS' HOME

Law enforcement and CSI are going through a construction dumpster near the home of missing Haleigh Cummings at this moment.

Earlier today, a cadaver dog made a "hit" on the dumpster that could indicate human remains within the dumpster.

Law enforcement and investigators are combing through the dumpster at this time.

Haleigh's mother, Crystal Sheffield, remains missing. UPDATE: Crystal has re-appeared at the family's makeshift tent and has submitted a DNA test.


Story just breaking and more information will be posted as available.

UPDATE: Haleigh Cummings: Mother, Crystal Sheffield, Missing

UPDATE: CRYSTAL SHEFFIELD RE-APPEARS AFTER CADAVER DOGS HIT ON DUMPSTER.

Crystal Sheffield has returned to the family's makeshift tent-home. She stated moments ago that she did consent to a DNA sample. Law enforcement followed Crystal to the office of the doctor where Crystal had an appointment earlier today and obtained the DNA sample.

Investigators are still combing through a dumpster, located less than two-tenths of a mile from the Cummings' home, where Haleigh was last seen.



CRYSTAL SHEFFIELD MISSING AFTER AUTHORITIES ISSUE REQUEST FOR DNA

Haleigh Cummings' biological mother, Crystal Sheffield has been missing since this afternoon after learning that law enforcement was on their way to obtain a DNA sample.

Before Crystal drove away, Crystal told family members, "Tell them I have a doctor's appointment.", referring to investigators that were on their way to obtain the DNA sample.

Cadaver dogs were also brought in today and were taken to the home of Haleigh Cummings, where she was last seen. Handlers also took the dogs to other nearby locations. News reports state that Crystal Sheffield and Ronald Cummings were also at the locations where the cadaver dogs were taken.
Seven cadaver dogs and nine officers were sent to search an area surrounding the home of Haleigh Cummings. Deputies said the search was being conducted to make sure that nothing is overlooked.
The cadaver dogs and officers searched for human remains. The cadaver dogs were seen sniffing along the panels underneath mobile homes -- in the event a body was placed underneath.
Investigators believe Haleigh Cummings was taken from her home on Green Lane in Satsuma on February 9. Sheriff Jeff Hardy, as well as everyone involved in the investigation said they continue to hope that Haleigh is found alive and in good health.
Investigators said Thursday's search was not in response to leads received from the family or the public, but as a routine procedure that has proven itself in other missing child cases.
The canine teams are a part of Canine South, a non-law enforcement organization out of South Georgia that specializes in canine searches. The teams consist of cadaver dogs that specifically seek out human remains.
Investigators said more dogs will search the area again Friday.

The family also has released home video of Haleigh from Christmas 20008.

HOME VIDEO RELEASED:Haleigh Opening Presents On Xmas

GIRLFRIEND MISTY CROSLIN TAKEN IN FOR QUESTIONING BY AUTHORITIES-- AGAIN

Misty Croslin, Haleigh's father's girlfriend was the last one to see the 5-year- old. Croslin was taken away for questioning again Thursday morning.

It's been nearly three weeks since the 5-year-old was taken out of her bed in the middle of the night. Deputies said Haleigh was home asleep with her little brother and father's girlfriend when the crime happened.

Daily Dose of Grace: Nancy Grace--Wednesday 2.25.09

Daily Dose of Grace Nancy Grace Wednesday 2.25.09

This episode: Covering Geroge and Cindy's Depostion Delay; Evidence in the Casey Anthony case.

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Emergency Hearing To Be Held Wednesday -- Judge To Rule Regarding Depose of Cindy And George Anthony

An emergency hearing will be held Wednesday afternoon to determine whether the parents of Casey Anthony will have to appear for a deposition in the civil case against their daughter.
A defamation lawsuit was filed months ago by Zenaida Gonzalez, a woman who shares the same name as a baby sitter with whom Casey Anthony claims she left her daughter, Caylee, at an Orange County apartment complex. Caylee's remains were found in December.

Gonzalez is seeking more than $15,000 in punitive damages, claiming she has been harmed by being linked to the case. Casey Anthony claims she left her daughter with another woman by the same name.

Brad Conway, the attorney who represents George and Cindy Anthony, filed a motion requesting that the depositions be canceled or delayed until May, when a ruling is expected on whether Gonzalez's lawsuit is frivolous.
Conway claims Gonzalez's attorneys will ask embarassing questions that are irrelevant to the lawsuit. Gonzalez's attorneys have invited the media to witness and videotape the depositions, which Conway said is a publicity stunt.

Conway also requested that his clients be deposed via a written questionnaire, similar to the deposition Casey Anthony is providing in the case.
Gonzalez's attorney do not want to wait until May for the depositions, saying they want their client's name cleared as soon as possible.
Lee Anthony, the brother of Casey Anthony, is scheduled to deposed by Gonzalez's attorneys on Friday.

Judge to Decide If Cindy and George Must Testify In Gonzales Civil Suit

JUDGE TO RULE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ON ANTHONY'S DEPOSITION

There will be a court hearing Wednesday afternoon so Casey Anthony's parents can try to get out of answering questions under oath Thursday morning in Zenaida Gonzalez's lawsuit.
Zenaida Gonzalez of Kissimmee is suing Casey for blaming a nanny by the same name of kidnapping Caylee Anthony, Casey's 2-year-old daughter who was found dead in December.
The Anthonys had previously agreed to answer questions, but now they're claiming they're too emotionally fragile.
Casey's brother Lee is scheduled to answer questions in the defamation lawsuit on Friday morning.

ZENAIDA'S LAWYERS GEARING UP TO FIGHT IN DEFAMATION CASE

Lawyers for Zenaida Gonzalez are stepping up their fight in the defamation case against Casey Anthony. They are trying to shoot down Casey's argument that she did not defame Zenaida, because she told detectives it is not the specific Zenaida Gonzalez who disappeared with Caylee in June.
Zenaida's attorneys say Casey later changed her story, which defamed Zenaida Gonzalez a second time.
"She wants to squawk and say, 'How was your client hurt?' Well, it's kind of a no-brainer. Just tell the public what you told the police and you could have cleared her name early on," Zenaida's attorney, Keith Mitnik, said.
Tuesday afternoon, the attorney representing Cindy and George Anthony filed a court motion to prevent them from having to answer questions in the lawsuit against their daughter Casey, which they are scheduled to do on Thursday.

Daily Dose of Grace: Nancy Grace Tuesday 2.24.09

Daily Dose of Grace: This episode: More on the Haleigh Cummings search.--Nancy speaks to members of Haleigh's family, Connie Sheffield and Candace Sheffield, in an exclusive interview.

Nancy's take on the "Casey Anthony doll" sold on eBay, and the amount of money Casey has been receiving following Caylee's memorial--money earmarked for her jail commissary needs, or in jail speak "money on her book", meaning money in her account.

Also, another missing child: 14 year old Amber Dubois, from Escondido, California, last seen 2.13.09-vanishes on her way to school.

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Brad Conway Attempts To Delay George And Cindy Anthony's Depositions In Gonzalez Civil Suit

BRAD CONWAY:"..the suit is nothing more than an attempt to annoy and embarrass them."

Brad Conway has filed a motion to prevent George and Cindy Anthony from giving depositions in the Zenaida Gonzalez civil suit against their daughter, Casey Anthony.
The lawyer for George and Cindy Anthony said in the motion Tuesday that forcing them to give depositions in the suit is nothing more than an attempt to annoy and embarrass them.
Gonzalez is suing their daughter for defamation after Casey Anthony claimed a babysitter named Zenaida Gonzalez kidnapped her daughter Caylee.
Casey Anthony was charged last October with first-degree murder in connection with Caylee's death. Casey remains in Orange County Jail awaiting trial later this year.
In his motion, attorney Brad Conway points out that George Anthony recently tried to commit suicide. He also acknowledged that both he and Cindy Anthony are getting professional help to deal with the grief of losing their granddaughter.
Conway argues that the Anthony's don't know Gonzalez. Conway is asking the court to delay the Anthony's depositions until after the judge decides in May whether this civil suit will even continue.
Conway said Gonzalez' lawyers are asking for punitive money damages. Conway states the Anthony family, precisely Casey, has no money for her to win.

The Anthony's are scheduled to give depositions Thursday, pending the judge's ruling to Conway's motion.

Casey Anthony "Anything But Clothes" Doll Sold On Ebay

The Casey Anthony "Barbie"... Shows More Emotion and Beauty Than The Real Casey Anthony


A disgrace to the American Flag.


Casey Anthony: Disgrace to Mothers and Motherhood

A "Casey Anthony" doll wrapped in an America flag is being sold on the auction site eBay.
The doll is the latest in a series of items people have tried to sell related to the case.

What a concept. Can you imagine all the possibilities that sick individuals can have with this? "Killer Mom Casey Doll" complete with Sunfire Car with empty pizza box and "rotten" smell. Can you see it? Casey Barbie shopping at Target on Best Friend "Amy's" stolen checks? What fun for the kids. I could go on and on... but I choose not. I can only imagine that some sicko is already out there planning out more morbid scenarios that my mind does not want to visit.

Earlier this year, a Jacksonville company marketed a Caylee doll. That venture turned out unsuccessful after enough people and criticism caused the company to pull the doll from the market. During the same time, someone was trying to sell Casey Anthony voodoo dolls on eBay.

Here is a link to the flag-wrapped doll.

In regard to the "repainting" of this doll's face, I do have to admit, this "Casey" has more emotion and beauty than that of the real Casey Anthony.

Casey's decision to wear an American Flag for the "Anything But Clothes" party shows that she is either quite creative, or quite mental. I choose the latter. However, most murders are creative and mental, some, actually have high I.Q's. Casey's choice to wear the American Flag was a disgrace in my opinion, as Casey, herself, is a disgrace to mothers and motherhood.

Daily Dose of Grace: Nancy Grace Monday 2.23.09 Episode

Can Haleigh's little brother identify the man who allegedly took Haleigh Cummings?
Haleigh's 4 year old brother, "Junior", told his biological mother, Crystal Sheffield, and Connie, his step-grandmother, that "he saw a man dressed in black come in and take his sissy".

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Geraldo At Large: Sunday 2.22.09 Episode w/Guest Jose Baez (Also, Haleigh Cummings Update)

HEART STICKERS, CARDBOARD, AND SPITZ, OH MY!

Also, Jose Baez joins Geraldo to discuss "junk science", heart stickers, and all the evidence against Casey Anthony that everyone in America can see except Jose.

And for the record, if I see that picture of Casey in court with the grey blazer on, showing her horse toothed smile to Linda Kenney-Baden one more time, I may be buying a new laptop. :)


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Geraldo to Baez: Casey was "maneuvered" in order to get a reaction to remains being found.
Werner Spitz's son also makes a special cameo.



HALIEGH CUMMINGS CASE:

Geraldo "repeats" portions of the contentious video that earned him a no trespass warrant on Saturday in Satsuma, Florida. Rivera was visiting Ronald Cummings, father of missing Haleigh Cummings.

Geraldo's brother Craig has stepped in and has more police charges against the parents of Haleigh, ranging from abuse to drug charges.







Gerlado At Large courtesy: Fox News

Two Bumbling Bozo's: Geraldo and Baez Baez Talks "Octu-Mom"

I am beginning to have my doubts on which one of these two bozos is the worst.

From Sunday's Preview of Geraldo at Large: Jose Baez gives Geraldo his two cents worth on "OctuMom".

Baez Starts at 4min 24 seconds. If you are having difficulty with sound...please slide the volume control up (speaker symbol) on the video in the bottom right.