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Casey Anthony Questioned About Lawyer's Retainer

By David Lohr

Casey Anthony, mother of murdered two-year-old Caylee Anthony, appeared in court today in response to a prosecution motion that had been filed in regard to a possible conflict of interest involving Anthony and her lead attorney, Jose Baez. In the motion, the state attorney's office stated it had concerns about how Anthony--someone who had little money prior to her arrest--had managed to secure a team of high-profile attorneys and expert witnesses. Of central concern was whether Anthony had sold the rights to her story to the media, something that could later be used as basis for appeal. "The way to diffuse this issue right now is to make sure that the record is clear on exactly what the situation is, exactly what the financial arrangements are," Prosecutor Jeff Ashton said at the start of the 40-minute hearing...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Report Daily on March 25, 2009 (boomark / email).