Casey Anthony Trial Set To Start Amid O.J. Simpson-Type Mania

Posted on May 08, 2011 @ 09:36PM

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Jury selection in the Casey Anthony murder trial begins Monday, and the interest in it is already being compared to the infamous 1995 murder trial of O.J. Simpson.

An empty lot next to the Orlando, Fla. courthouse has been designated Casey Town and is being turned into a staging area for journalists from around the world.

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Casey Town is being equipped with electricity, water, Internet access and every other basic amenity the satellite truck crews will need.

Mini-portable offices are being trucked in, and a stage is being constructed across the street from the courthouse.

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The judge has already compared the media hype to the O.J. Simpson murder case.

The 700 requests for media credentials dwarfs the number issued for the Simpson trial. The former football great, accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, was acquitted in the criminal case but later found "liable" for their wrongful deaths in the civil trial that followed.

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Casey Anthony, 25, is charged with first degree murder in the death of her then two-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony. The toddler went missing in June, 2008 but Casey didn't report it until a month later. She was charged with murder that October.

Caylee's remains were eventually found less than a mile from her home.

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A week is being allocated for jury selection, which will take place in a nearby county. They'll then be bused to Orlando, sworn in, and hear opening statements on May 16.

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they came back from break, her hair is up in a bun now and she's stopped crying. i think baez had a little chitchat with casey. he should have told her to not act like a piece of ice either.

by BlogDog
Posted Mon, 05/09/2011 - 1:33pm

and the wench is still crying. gmab.

by BlogDog
Posted Mon, 05/09/2011 - 12:47pm

vinnie is retracing casey's steps, reviewing some of the news we already know. it's a good refresher course.

by BlogDog
Posted Mon, 05/09/2011 - 12:33pm

they're just going through jury selection. the defense is going to complain about everything this entire trial.

by BlogDog
Posted Mon, 05/09/2011 - 12:30pm

she gasses the kid with cloroform and sticks her in a truck - AND STILL she lies and lies - cant wait to see her prosecuted.

by realitybaby
Posted Mon, 05/09/2011 - 11:21am

jose baez is angry that the majority of the potential jurors are caucasian. the judge is not happy. the judge just denied baez's request to strike this potential jury panel.

by BlogDog
Posted Mon, 05/09/2011 - 11:15am

the clerk is going to call the first 45 potential jurors into a private area. the balance will go back to the central jury room. they're going to start narrowing the selection.

by BlogDog
Posted Mon, 05/09/2011 - 10:56am

jose baez looks nervous, casey is crying. when the judge read the actual charges she cranked up the tears. not a good thing. baez is talking to her. she needs to knock it off.

by BlogDog
Posted Mon, 05/09/2011 - 10:43am