Posts Tagged ‘defense’

A Review of the Submitted Hearsay

Posted on March 11th, 2010 by by Valhall

I wanted to take a second look at the statements submitted by the defense that they want excluded as hearsay.  I’m going to put my personal thoughts about these out here just to open discussion on the matter and with hopes that our legal friends will drop by and respond with more knowledge than I [...]

The Two-edged Sword of Hearsay

Posted on March 10th, 2010 by by Valhall

Casey Anthony’s defense team has submitted a list of statements made by Casey and others that they are wanting declared as hearsay or as prejudicial and omitted from being entered into evidence during trial.  The defense has basically bunched these statements in categories that they believe show they are prejudicial or hearsay.  Those categories are: [...]

The Power of Circumstantial Evidence

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by by Valhall

The case against Casey Anthony is almost completely circumstantial evidence. Many have voiced their personal concerns over this matter as they interpret circumstantial evidence to be weak.  However, many a cunning murderer has been convicted of his crime based solely on circumstantial evidence – even when there is no body to definitively prove a death.  [...]


 

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