Would KC Take A Plea Deal If Offered One??
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Would KC Take A Plea Deal If Offered One??
by Snaz Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:53 pm
Casey’s Attorney Answers ‘Plea Deal’ Question
Posted: 5:21 pm EDT October 5, 2009
Updated: 5:38 pm EDT October 5, 2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- For the very first time in the case against Casey Anthony, her lawyer says he won't rule out the chance of a plea deal.
"Any plea that would ever be taken would have to be taken by Casey,” Jose Baez told Geraldo Rivera during an interview over the weekend (watch comments).
Up until now, Casey's defense team and her family have insisted there would be no deals made. They insist she's innocent and say she would have to admit to something she didn't do to take a plea deal, even though she could face the death penalty by going to trial.
Prosecutors still haven't publicly offered a deal to Casey, but over the weekend talk show host Geraldo Rivera asked Baez, with all the evidence against Casey, why not agree to a plea deal to save her life. Baez says it’s up to Casey.
“Well, that’s not my decision to make. Umm, that, any plea that would ever be taken would have to be taken by Casey and she would have to accept a plea, if one were offered,” Baez told Rivera.
“The proper response would have been, ‘Are you kidding me? She’s innocent! We pled not guilty. We are going to trial,” WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said (watch full interview).
Baez made the surprising statements Sunday during a New York media blitz.
“’Cause it’s her that has to do the time. It’s her life at stake here,” Baez told Rivera.
But to this point, Baez has maintained Casey is innocent and that she has a very compelling reason for not calling law enforcement for a month after Caylee disappeared.
"We feel our client is innocent and we want her to have her day in court. She wants to have her day in court and, I know it's a hard thing for everyone to believe, but she is innocent,” Baez said on January 30.
Baez spent the beginning part of the interview with Rivera arguing that the evidence against Casey is weak at best and that the whole case should be thrown out.
“Well, there’s one thing that’s consistent about the defense and that’s their ability to continue to make inconsistent statements, one after the other,” Sheaffer said.
Eyewitness News received no response from Baez in attempts to get his comments Monday.
Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/21209000/detail.html
Sheaffer's Comments:
http://www.wftv.com/video/21207781/index.html
Posted: 5:21 pm EDT October 5, 2009
Updated: 5:38 pm EDT October 5, 2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- For the very first time in the case against Casey Anthony, her lawyer says he won't rule out the chance of a plea deal.
"Any plea that would ever be taken would have to be taken by Casey,” Jose Baez told Geraldo Rivera during an interview over the weekend (watch comments).
Up until now, Casey's defense team and her family have insisted there would be no deals made. They insist she's innocent and say she would have to admit to something she didn't do to take a plea deal, even though she could face the death penalty by going to trial.
Prosecutors still haven't publicly offered a deal to Casey, but over the weekend talk show host Geraldo Rivera asked Baez, with all the evidence against Casey, why not agree to a plea deal to save her life. Baez says it’s up to Casey.
“Well, that’s not my decision to make. Umm, that, any plea that would ever be taken would have to be taken by Casey and she would have to accept a plea, if one were offered,” Baez told Rivera.
“The proper response would have been, ‘Are you kidding me? She’s innocent! We pled not guilty. We are going to trial,” WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said (watch full interview).
Baez made the surprising statements Sunday during a New York media blitz.
“’Cause it’s her that has to do the time. It’s her life at stake here,” Baez told Rivera.
But to this point, Baez has maintained Casey is innocent and that she has a very compelling reason for not calling law enforcement for a month after Caylee disappeared.
"We feel our client is innocent and we want her to have her day in court. She wants to have her day in court and, I know it's a hard thing for everyone to believe, but she is innocent,” Baez said on January 30.
Baez spent the beginning part of the interview with Rivera arguing that the evidence against Casey is weak at best and that the whole case should be thrown out.
“Well, there’s one thing that’s consistent about the defense and that’s their ability to continue to make inconsistent statements, one after the other,” Sheaffer said.
Eyewitness News received no response from Baez in attempts to get his comments Monday.
Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/21209000/detail.html
Sheaffer's Comments:
http://www.wftv.com/video/21207781/index.html
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Re: Would KC Take A Plea Deal If Offered One??
by Snaz Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:54 pm
Jose Baez on Geraldo, 10/4/09
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