Must Casey Anthony Return To Orlando? Judge Says ‘It’s A Mess’

Posted on Aug 05, 2011 @ 09:30AM

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By Neil Woulfe - Radar News Director

Casey Anthony doesn’t have to return home to Orlando, Florida – at least for the time being.

Judge Belvin Perry, during an emergency hearing Friday morning in Orlando, said he'd need more time to consider the facts before ruling on whether or not Casey Anthony must return home to serve probation for check fraud.

"I'll be the first to admit this is not a very clear cut issue ... you’ve given me a lot to think about " Perry said, calling it "a legal maze" and "a mess".

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Anthony who was acquitted last month in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, didn't attend the hearing.

Here's how the whole legal fiasco went down:

On January 25, 2010, Anthony was given probation by Judge Stan Strickland after she'd pleaded guilty to charges she stole checks from a pal. The confusion set in as Florida's Department of Corrections thought that Anthony could serve the probation while in custody awaiting her murder trial.

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Strickland said last week he wanted Anthony to serve the probation after the sentence -- not during. Strickland signed a revised version of the order to convey that on Monday, then recused himself from the case Wednesday.

Last week, Perry said he'd wanted Anthony, 25, to serve her probation after she was released (which would mean she would have to return to Orlando, Florida).

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Department of Corrections probation supervisor Susan Finigan testified Friday that proper probation procedures were practiced in accordance with Anthony's case. Finigan added that while it's not the usual arrangement to have someone in custody serving their probation, "It does happen on occasion."

The Department of Corrections deemed Anthony's probation was concluded this past January 24.

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In Friday’s hearing, Anthony’s legal team claimed their client’s life would be in grave danger if the state forces her to serve a year’s probation as part of the check fraud conviction, adding they’d demand state-funded security services for America’s most notorious mom, in the face of numerous threats aimed at her.

Defense attorney Jose Baez complained about the issue on a recent edition of The Today Show.

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"This thing is over and done,” the Florida-based lawyer said. “And for some reason things seem to keep coming up again for no apparent reason, for absolutely no apparent reason, other than let's just keep this thing going, let's just keep this madness going and engage in the circus-like atmosphere that is called the Casey Anthony case.”

Judge Perry did not say when he would announce his ruling.

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If she served her probation in jail, then she violated her probation by not holding down a job, paying her fines, and associating within 100 feet of criminals. She needs to report to Florida and serve her probationary sentence like everyone else.

by Imabetagirl58
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 6:58pm

If Judge Perry wants her back in Orlando than she should stay with him at his place. Why not let her serve probation in Ohio. Out of sight out of mind.

by Barbie Doll
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 5:12pm

How can anyone defend her here?!?!?! Whether or not she killed her child isn't the point...she is a liar and a thief and she should serve her probation like anyone else.

by pevans01
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 4:19pm

Strickland is right...her probation was to be served if UPON release:
wesh.com/casey-anthony-extended-coverage/28704984/video.html

by pevans01
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 4:16pm

I think this is so bogus. She needs to return to do her probation. Her being in "danger" is her own fault. If she would have reported her daughter missing there would be less speculation that she murdered her own baby.

by kungfumama
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 3:00pm

kung, You are one of the very few that make any sense here.

by pevans01
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 4:26pm

It should be easy for Judge Perry to determine.Judge Strickland's Order was null and void for lack of jurisdiction.

by Californiadesi
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 2:27pm

The only "mess" I think about with Casey is the one I want to make in her Vajayjay.

by bob johnson
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 2:18pm

Now that's a FACTOID spoken by a true FACTORIAN!!!!!!!! Me too, there's NO PROOF she killed her baby and 12 unemotional men and women found her NOT GUILTY! Now CA, if you read this, lets make a sex tape!

by therock
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 3:27pm

Plain and simple Judge Strickland should be removed from the benchor he should resign.There should not be a room
for biased ,vindictive, malicious judges on the bench.He had no jurisdiction to enter the Order he did. He had recused himself.

by Californiadesi
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 2:06pm