[vicar7]

State of Florida is paying for both the defense and obviously the prosecution. I would imagine at cost over a half million.

[ken5050]

But at what rate for the defense lawyers...? There’s got to be a cap..I assume that Baez is doing much pro bono to get the publicity..

[afraidfortherepublic]

Baez has already been paid $189,000 from money Casey received from a tabloid for her story and pictures, according to one of the reporters earlier in the trial. Another defense attorney got $20K.

[sodpoodle]

****State of Florida is paying for both the defense,,,***

Not according to news accounts. Casey was paid $200K for family videos & photos. She paid Baez $89K from those funds.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20000767-504083.html

[1980F150]

Half a million is a verry low floor, just for the defense.