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Why the Casey Anthony case is so heavily exposed

By Mark Obbie

Amy Edwards' story last weekend in the Orlando Sentinel about public access to court records in the Casey Anthony case probably will evoke two reactions: the envy of police and courthouse reporters outside Florida, and the enmity of anyone who hates the tabloid frenzy that Anthony's case has become. Edwards examines the unusually open Florida system concerning discovery materials in a pending criminal case. Unusual is an understatement. The access would be considered luxurious in most states even after a case is closed. Although Edwards provides few examples, her main point seems plausible: that it's the access that we can credit, or blame, for the degree of scrutiny the case has gotten from at least some quarters.

Full post as published by Lawbeat on March 18, 2009 (boomark / email).