South Carolina Criminal Lawyer Blog

The trial for the murder of 2 year old Caylee Anthony will continue without the testimony of the defendant, Casey Anthony. Casey will face a possible death sentence if she is convicted of the 2008 murder of her daughter, Caylee Anthony. Once Casey told the judge she will not testify as to what happened to her daughter, her defense team rested its case. During over 30 days of this trial, many people have given their testimonies, like Anthony's parents, grief experts and medical examiners.

Although she will not testify, Casey's criminal defense attorney is arguing that she first lied about Caylee being abducted by a nanny, then lied about the accidental drowning of her daughter because she was sexually abused by her own father, George Anthony.

There is reasoning behind the decision of her defense lawyer to not have Casey testify. They have decided to go this route because there is a chance that some of jurors may relate to Casey regarding the allegations that she was molested by her father. When people are put under that type of personal stress, they may act in unusual ways. In Casey's case, the ways she dealt with the disappearance of her daughter was by partying and going on shopping sprees.

Before the jury decides who is guilty in this murder case, they must comb through all the evidence that was presented and interpret each testimony given by witnesses and experts.
Some think that the absense of her testimony will leave a huge hole in Casey's defense. There have been quite a few stories suggested by the defense, including that Casey was present at the time of Caylee's drowning, which may or may not have happened. All of us on-lookers will have much to look forward to as the attorneys make their closing statements and the jury deliberates.

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