Texas Equitable
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 11:11AM "My bus runneth over."
I can almost picture a sign like that hanging on the wall of a particular attorney's office.
Princeton University's WordNet describes equitable as fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience; "equitable treatment of all citizens". Three important words jump out at us - fair, reason, and conscience. I have come to believe that, during the course of two years, Casey Anthony's defense has been anything but that. A recurring theme continues to cling to the backs of our minds; who else will the defense throw under the bus?
When Casey Anthony forced the hand of an extremely fair and equitable judge, that being the Honorable Stan Strickland, it was unconscionable. What we caught was a real life glimpse, a puzzling ponderance, into the stupefying notions of her defense and what they would be capable of doing to anything that stands in their way, past, present and future, if necessary. Trust me, I felt the wrath, but in the end, it was nothing personal because this team has no conscience. The age old idiom flares its nostrils and cries it's a dog eat dog world, only in real life, some people are mutts; wolves in fox's clothing. Yes, the first to fall, but not from grace, was the judge, who is regarded as one of Florida's finest. Next came Roy Kronk, whose alleged dalliances have nothing to do with this case. Why attack a man's integrity? Why would this defense foolishly infer that he was capable of murdering Caylee Anthony? When that idea fell through the cracks, the defense moved on. After all, the bottom line was that Roy had all the evidence he needed to prove he had nothing to do with the toddler's death. Of course, we cannot leave Richard and Jesse Grund behind. The heavy tire tracks are still indented in their reputations, unscathed prior to this debacle. They haven't had a chance to scrape themselves up from the defense road to virtual perdition.
Now, we're faced with Tim Miller and Texas EquuSearch. A fierce and dedicated fighter who sought nothing more than closure and justice for Caylee's death, he, too, has come under the tread of Jose Baez's and J. Cheney Mason's tragic bus. Prior to Mason's entry into this case, the defense claimed that Casey was in jail when the body of the little girl was tossed away for vermin to devour. Therefore, she couldn't have done it. Dr. John Schultz, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Florida, concluded that the body had been placed in the woods off Suburban Drive before or soon after June 17th. Some of the evidence he examined to make this determination included the amount of decay on the bones, the scatter patterns of those bones from animal disturbances, leaf growth through the bags and the remains, and positive indications she was in those woods during heavy summer rains because of muck deposits on bones.
Those are the facts. What the defense will try to prove is that there's no proof Casey placed the corpse there. They will also dispute the findings of Schultz and Dr. Jan Garavaglia, the Orange/Osceola Medical Examiner, who concurs. No one saw Casey do it, therefore, it could be anyone else, including a searcher.
One thing that has captured my mind is this obsession with TES records. I understand it's the defense's responsibility to dig deep into all possible clues; to search for the, sometimes, elusive thread of hope, but I smell a set-up. The bus is rolling and looking for new victims; new lives to destroy in its path. Although gone, Todd Macaluso confidently declared a year ago that the body was placed there while Casey was incarcerated. Mason switched gears and said that no one entered the woods when TES searched the area in September of 2008. He acknowledged the area was flooded. This was a major revelation except for one thing – he didn't state that it couldn't have been anyone else who, in fact, did look on their own time and off the documented records kept by Tim Miller's group, almost 4,000 strong. It still begs the question, if no one from TES searched there in September, why the incessant need to examine all those records? Because the body could have been tossed in November or December by a TES straggler. Scrutiny is the key element.
The tack this defense is taking is not unusual. It will rely on discrediting the state's evidence, which is predominantly circumstantial. Call it mucking. All the defense has to do is debunk whatever it can, and never mount a credible attack based on their client's innocence. That's why they never looked for Zenaida Gonzalez. She doesn't exist and never did. Why seek what isn't there? Casey will never take the stand and she will never seek a plea. Why should she?
In my opinion, Baez & Company will scour over those records. Openly, Baez said, “We just want to be as thorough as we possibly can.” Behind closed doors, it may be another matter. When Chief Judge Belvin Perry granted the defense full access to those records with the stipulation that they not be allowed to publicize any private information about the searchers, it was a victory of sorts. Why? Because 4,000 people will have their cans of worms opened and the skeletons in their closets will be scrutinized beyond reproach.
What will stop this team from stretching out their arms and pointing fingers at several searchers as possible suspects fully capable of murder? Why couldn't it have been someone else, a real “Zenaida” who stole the girl and joined the search in order to hide her? Holy mackerel! The mother lode! If a Zenaida Gonzalez exists, it will be one from TES. Under an assumed name, of course.
In the final quarter of 2008, I was not healthy enough to help search for the missing toddler. Today, I'm almost glad, because I would now be one of the many names the defense team could target. Oh well, they're going to be going after people with criminal records and disgruntled ex-spouses. In my case, it's immaterial. In life, I try to be fair. I know how to reason, and I have a conscience. Just like Tim Miller and all those searchers, who only wanted to help. From the defense, all I'm smelling are exhaust fumes because my bus already came and went. Tim's is on its way. That's not very equitable, is it?
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Dave Knechel | in Anthropology, Casey Anthony, Caylee Anthony, Cheney Mason, Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Dave Knechel, Dr. Jan Garavaglia, Hopespring Drive, Human Interest, Jesse Grund, Judge Stan Strickland, Marinade Dave, Marinade Dave’s Caylee Anthony Posts, Mark NeJame, Richard Grund, Roy Kronk, Tim Miller, Todd Macaluso, uNIVERSITY OF fLORIDA | Share Article 
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Reader Comments (161)
I just read that MaryJo. For pete's sake is all I have to say about it. How many times and how many ways can Judge Perry say "I can't control what the jail releases"!? And to reverse all previous rulings would at this point be ridiculous since what's out there is so much more damaging than what she buys at the commissary. Like we care. To me when I see stuff like that it's just a document dump.. like we're the dumpster behind the records office. Not everything in there you are going to be interested in and for Baez to think it will influence the jury pool if she gets crackers or cocoa is ridiculous! Time for Baez to grow up and realize he's playing with the big boys now.
Mary Jo ~ ~thanks for the link. I cannot believe it. I wonder how much Judge Perry will take before he gives the defense one of his speeches.
As of October, 2009, Casey had spent $2,200 in the jails commissary. Is Casey afraid that she may have to cut back on the goodies and pay some of that money on her jail account that is now in arrears.
This motion is almost laughable. How can the items that Casey purchases taint a jury pool? Filing this frivolous motion will bring more attention to what Casey buys.
Now the hot peanuts, hot and spicy corn chips and chili with beans. The only thing those purchases tell me is that Casey must have had a good case of heartburn.
I would like to know if the JAC can some how stop them from filing these stupid motions that have already been stated he can't rule on? They are the ones who are paying for these motions to be filed, right? It is a waste of money to keep filing them when he can't rule on it.
how can i join to be a member?
To become a "member" of this site, all you need to do is ask and I will fill out the info that Squarespace, my site host, will forward on to you. Look for an e-mail from Squarespace with your login name and password. Then, you can login by clicking on it in the upper left hand corner, below the banner and underneath the word Navigation. What that does is free your comments from sitting in moderation until I let them out. They publish automatically.
I'll take care of it, mom2, and thank you for asking.
Mary Jo~~the court has little, if any, jurisdiction over the jail administration. I think Judge Perry will, once again, tell Baez and Mason just that. He will tell them to write or complain to their legislators.
Florida has the Sunshne Law, Jail Adminstration protocol and then the curious media. Judge Perry may see that JAC tightens the budget for all these frivolous motions. They are all costing the tax payers of Fla.
I wanted to post while the thoughts were there. I'll read all the comments after, so I apologize if this is redundant. I know that the defense can take notes, but it is 4000 searchers. Unless they have a formula for finding a name and address and "that's a criminal" then how is this helping them? They would have to take notes on the names, go back to the office, illegally search that persons background and then make a formal request to Judge Perry to have the name released to mount a defense that "THAT PERSON" could be Caylee's actual killer. I just don't think this is at all plausible.
I do think that George or Cindy are not only good scapegoats, possible "killers" but the best the defense has. They were obviously a dysfuntional family. They (CIndy and George) were the last known Anthony's with possesion of the car. They can't get their stories straight. George had a very veiled suicide attempt (did anyone really believe that crap? He just needed protection to have a vacation from Cindy). I see them as a much better option for reasonable doubt than any TES searcher that never knew the family or had access to the car and home. And the kicker, Cindy and George were conveniently out of town during the "Gruesome" discovery. Has anyone ever really checked for a relationship between Dominic and Roy Kronk? Just sayin'.
why would Baez and defense waste their time filing a motion to block Casey's commesary acct.? Don't they know they have much bigger problems than that??? Also how could they ask Judge Perry not to disclose any docs, he still doesn't understand The Florida Sunshine Law???
casey's commissary account:
2 rolls of a household name brand duct tape - black
3 bags of Cheetohs
2 socks
1 sportsbra
1 package glitter heart stickers - RED
1 box cocoa mix
3 Large black kitchen garbage backs with yellow ties
2 packs Cup O Noodles
3 rectangular off white laundry bags (Oval if rectangular aren't available)
1 Address book
1 Orlando Phone book (residents pages)
1 yellow highlighter
2 packs ponytail holders
1 address for Zenaida Gonzalez
1 Bat phone (disposable with $100.00 loaded on prepaid, My mom Cindy Anthony will pay for the phone, just mail it to my attorney Jose Baez and he'll bring it to me in his secret briefcase with the secret trap door)
2 small hygiene pads
1 DNA test
1 vial of blood from any caucasion male.
Thank you, charge my jail account please
casey Anthony, MOTY!!!:-)
SORRY for the above casey commissary, I couldn't help myself
That's OK, it was rather comical, actually.
Baez and company can't seem to get it through their thick skulls that the Judge can't rule on anything concerning the jail. He has already told them that at least a couple of times. They are wasting tax payers money and should be reprimanded for it. Yes, they do have bigger things they should be worrying about. This tells me they still don't have a defense.
Dave, love your thank you at the bottom of this page!
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