Casey Anthony Trial: George Anthony Sobs On The Stand

Posted on Jun 29, 2011 @ 01:40PM

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By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Senior Reporter

In emotional testimony, Casey Anthony’s father broke down into tears on the stand Wednesday morning while remembering how upset he was when he learned his little granddaughter Caylee was dead.

George Anthony told Orange County, Florida prosecutor Jeff Ashton that he held out hope that two-year-old Caylee was alive. “Every day from July 15 [2008] until the day we were told it was Caylee,” George said and then burst into tears, sobbing on the stand. Casey showed no emotion as her father was crying and just stared at him.

“No, I need to get through this,” George said when the judge asked if he needed a break.

Casey’s defense attorney Jose Baez hammered the dad on the stand, causing George to say “You’re trying to take the joy of my life away from me, and you can’t do it anymore.”

Baez again brought up Casey’s accusations that her father molested her. “I never would do anything like that to my daughter,” George adamantly told him.

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He also gave emotional testimony about his attempted suicide in January 2009. George began to cry again as said he spent hours writing the letter and wanted the family to know he wanted to “go be with Caylee.” He said he did not want to be in this world anymore, but could not tell his wife in person. George admitted that if law enforcement hadn’t found him he would be dead.

The defense is expected to call its final witnesses by the end of this week.

If Casey, 25, is found guilty of first degree murder, she could receive the death penalty.

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Did the family used to bury their animals inside city limits? illegal if so. My opinion on this case is that the whole family should do some jail time just like Casey. Always remember, "children learn what they live".

by Fossilowner1
Posted Thu, 06/30/2011 - 6:19pm

I dont understand WHY in GODS name they used this idiot Jose and didn't get a heavy hitting murder atty. She is DONE! She is gonna fry !!!!

by Rockoutwithyour...
Posted Wed, 06/29/2011 - 9:38pm

Casey is in fact a shell...just a shell with no life inside herself....one of the walking dead

by earlybird
Posted Wed, 06/29/2011 - 5:11pm

Good luck Casey! Everybody here is rooting for your sexy ass to have a second chance. Somebody as hot as you shouldn't be wasted in prison and I'm pretty sure the jury will agree. I'd acquit you for being so fine!

by CacaPooPoo
Posted Wed, 06/29/2011 - 5:09pm

i LOVE when people cry on camera and dab at tears that never come. Papa Anthony TOTALLY cheated on that gum chewing shrill of a wife , and they all are full out aware that they raised a murderer.

by gedrast
Posted Wed, 06/29/2011 - 4:38pm

Although I think Cindy has totally lied. I think George has tried to stick to the facts, I pity him and if he did seek solace outside of that home, even just emotional, he is completely justified by me. Poor man, poor Caylee.

by JYIANjma
Posted Wed, 06/29/2011 - 9:36pm

She's a psychopath. When she killed Caylee you can bet her face was stone cold then too. She was thinking of the partying she would soon be doing.

by Tazlena
Posted Wed, 06/29/2011 - 2:02pm

Or it was full of rage. We got a brief scary glimpse of that yesterday before she realized the cameras were on her.

by JYIANjma
Posted Wed, 06/29/2011 - 9:37pm

the lawyer is as big a jerk as Casey is.

by earlybird
Posted Wed, 06/29/2011 - 1:57pm

If this girl is psychotic it's possible she killed Caylee as a revenge motive against her parents or even the father of the child. Possible she was drugging her and keeping her in the trunk, while she partied and the little girl died there?

by Ho Hum
Posted Wed, 06/29/2011 - 1:42pm