Posted on 08/05/2008 8:39:18 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The attorney for the mother of a missing Orlando girl said on Monday that discussions about limited immunity for his client have taken place between him and the State Attorney's Office.
Jose Baez referred to the discussions as "informal," saying that nothing has been put on paper. It's not clear if he has met face-to-face with a representative of the State Attorney's Office.
Baez represents Casey Anthony, who remains jailed on child neglect charges in connection to the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.
Casey Anthony's father, mother and brother met with Baez on Monday after meeting with Orange County sheriff's detectives for the third time in last five days. Last week, the family met with FBI agents.
Baez said Casey Anthony is cooperating with local authorities, but they have not called to talk to her.
Baez also said a bond appeal will be presented to the Florida Supreme Court, but he first has to get a written opinion from the 5th District Court of Appeal, which last week ruled against his client's request for a lower bond. Casey Anthony is being held on $500,000 bond.
Baez said the main focus continues to be locating Caylee, who turns 3 years old on Saturday.
'She's Close,' Mom Says Of Missing Daughter
Caylee's grandfather, George Anthony, said he had tough questions for his daughter over the weekend as new information revealed in the case puts a police timeline in question.
George Anthony said he spoke with his jailed daughter, Casey, for about 45 minutes over the weekend and asked about missing Caylee.
"I wouldn't wish this on anyone," George Anthony said. "She said, 'Dad, we're going to get her,' "And I said again, that's another question and I said, 'Where is she?' 'Dad, she's close, she's close,' (Casey Anthony said)."
Casey Anthony said she's given all the information she has, Local 6 reported.
The family remains optimistic when faced with questions of whether or not the girl is alive.
"That's a question you guys keep asking me," George Anthony said. "And, yes, I do." I hope that is the last time you ask me that because I do believe that. I can feel that."
George Anthony said he realizes that his daughter faces charges of child neglect and accusations that she's lied to authorities.
"She has to pay for everything she's put herself through (and) her daughter through," George Anthony said. "I realize that and I think she realizes that too."
Anthony said his daughter has lost weight and is broken hearted behind bars.
"She is crying inside and broken hearted," George Anthony said. "She said, 'Dad, I want to be home for her birthday."
DNA Results Due
Meanwhile, DNA test results from evidence taken from Casey Anthony's vehicle may be back this week, Local 6 has learned.
Detectives said they found a stain inside the woman's car that smelled of human decomposition. A piece of hair was also removed from the vehicle.
Information may also soon come out from gas cans confiscated from the Anthony home on Friday.
Boyfriend Interviewed Again
Investigators interviewed Casey Anthony's boyfriend again in the last several days and new information surfaced.
Detectives said the man told them he is now not sure if he heard Caylee on a June 24 phone call or just heard Casey Anthony scolding the child.
The man's story could change the timeline and the investigation, Local 6's Tiffany Tift reported.
New Photos Found
Also, new photos showing Caylee as a baby in the arms of her mother were found Sunday.
The pictures show Anthony as a new mother in the hospital after giving birth and Caylee's first birthday party in August of 2006.
Another photo shows Caylee playing in the back yard with her mother.
A national search for the child continues.
Casey Anthony's family is asking the public again for help -- but this time to volunteer as personal assistants to the family.The two un-paid positions, one person to help Lee Anthony and another to assist George Anthony, are being advertised by the family via their MySpace pages.
Volunteers must be available 24-hours a day, seven days a week and in some cases must be willing to travel.
I hope I’m wrong, but I believe the little girl is deceased, probably accidentally, and her mother and possibly grandparents tried to cover it up..........
Stainlessbanner
This mother is either mentally deficient or a cruel, heartless, calculated murderer, I see no in between here. She is heartbroken because she is jailed, not because her child is missing, keep her jailed for years. She will never reveal the location of her baby girl.
Ok...that's just creepy. Does that mean she's buried in the yard? Or staying with a neighbor??
I think we’re watching someone trying to get away with murder.
Not a good feeling.
Sad.
But this is the new Natalee Holloway case. Except that it is in the USA.
Casey Anthony is probably the worst person alive right now.
Crazy, the one person who knows the truth is the mother.
And she’s not telling what she did with the child.
And then, the family has the nerve to request personal assistants.
Absolutely Insane!!
I believe that it's possible that the mother sold her child to a pornographer. Your scenario may be more likely as a matter of statistical averages, but it should now be clear that Casey Anthony is capable of any enormity.
I believe that the little girl died possibly from being left in the car while “momma” partied in a bar with her friends...............
What a mystery. All we can figure is that she murdered her, or it was an accident(like the kid might have drowned in a pool while Mom was not watching and Casey doesn’t want to suffer for it), or maybe her boyfriend did something to the little girl and Casey is covering for him, or maybe she sold her.
Who knows. I guess we won’t know unless something comes up in the forensics.
The grandparents baffle me though.
The gist from what I got watching Greta last night was that the panel she uses thinks the mother is a pathological liar. If so, I suspect the poor child is dead and the mother is just trying to buy time.
She's a cowardly pathological liar - and her parents are either the most gullible people on this planet or they are covering up for her crime.
Justice for little Caylee!
Isn’t there a website where people discuss these cases? I know CourtTV used to have a great one, but don’t know where it went. I’m not suggesting this doesn’t belong here, I’m glad you posted it.
Hey, I’ll volunteer to be Granny’s assistant! Case will be solved in 24 hours! Granny will pay ME to leave. I hear this is a big year for earwigs. ;)
I am afraid she killed that precious child. I am just sick. She sounds totally detached. I think waterboarding sounds pretty good right now. (Is that wrong?)
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