Casey anthony trial date set 2010

The Florida woman was accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter, Caylee, who was last seen alive on June 16, The defense explained that Caylee drowned in the family pool sometime during the day and that both Casey and George Anthony panicked when they found the body and covered up her death. The prosecution painted a different series of events alleging that Casey used chloroform on her daughter and suffocated her by putting duct tape over the toddler's mouth and nose. The story first broke on July 15, , when Casey's mother, Cindy Anthony, frantically called police in Orlando, Florida, to report that she'd just learned that her granddaughter Caylee had been missing for 31 days.

Casey first claimed that Caylee was with a sitter named Zenaida Gonzalez "Zanny" which turned out to be the first of many lies. Her remains were found in a wooded area in east Orange County in December All rights reserved.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The defense also alleges that prosecutors had sought the death penalty to bankrupt the defense and prevent Anthony from having the attorney of her choice.

The bulk of the money came from ABC News for the licensing of photos and videos, Baez testified during a previous hearing. The two-day hearing begins Monday. The first arguments will focus on non-death penalty issues.

Tuesday's hearing will put the death penalty front and center. Share this on:. By Jean Casarez , In Session. Casey Anthony's lawyers are fighting to keep photos that portray her as a 'party girl' out of the trial. Miss Anthony cannot get a fair trial by an impartial jury in Orlando The media has used multiple photos of Miss Anthony in order to vilify her and portray her as a 'party girl' The court has the authority to bar the death penalty where the prosecution exercises its discretion in bad faith.

What can I say? Anthony will again be released after other parties combine to post the bond on September 5, although she will return to jail by the end of the month. The unsealed indictment also charges her with aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter and four counts of providing false information to law enforcement. In response, Casey's lawyer, Jose Baez, says his client's actions will become clearer at trial: "I sincerely believe when we have finally spoken, everyone, and I mean everyone, will sit back and say, now I understand, that explains it.

October 24, Forensic reports from an examination of Casey's car are released. The reports note that a hair strand discovered in the trunk is "microscopically similar" to those found on Caylee's brush and showed "characteristics of apparent decomposition. The bones are found in a bag in a wooded area less than a half-mile from the Anthonys' home by utility worker Ray Kronk.

It is later revealed that Kronk had sought to convince police to search the area back in the summer. The Orange County chief medical examiner reports that the bones showed no evidence of trauma and that Caylee's death is being ruled a "homicide of undetermined means. George is reported to be "despondent and possibly under the influence of medication and alcohol" when he is located at a hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida, along with a five-page suicide note.

April 13, Prosecutors announce their intention to pursue the death penalty. Although earlier court papers indicated that the death penalty would not be in play, the new notice of intent cites "sufficient aggravating circumstances" to justify its imposition. The trial begins with the prosecution's opening salvo of Casey being a party girl with no use for a young daughter, as evidenced by the month spent shopping and drinking during Caylee's absence.