I started watching late, actually the day truthkeeper put up the thread (thanks, truthkeeper!). What I gathered is this:
She chloroformed Caylee, duct taped her nose and mouth (killing her intentionally), wrapped her up in numerous bags, THEN threw her in the trunk and resumed her partying and spending “quality time” with her boyfriend.
After a few days, she borrowed a shovel and attempted to bury her under her little playhouse (GOD! What a PSYCO PIG!) that Caylee’s grandpa built for her. That proved impossible so she drove her down the street and threw her in the swampy area, back in the woods. She probably lifted Caylee out of the trunk with the shovel because cadaver dogs picked up a scent on the shovel (which belonged to her neighbor).
In the meantime, the chloroform and the scent of the decomposition transferred to the trunk and both were later detected by investigators.
For the next 31 days, she dodged her parents and made up lame excuses for her and Caylee’s whereabouts when she talked to them. She partied, entered a Hot Body contest and posted everything to facebook. Finally, her mother got Casey to admit Caylee was gone, but then Casey came up with the story that Caylee was with the nanny, then it changed to the nanny had kidnapped her and she’d been trying to get her back the whole time.
Is this pretty close? What do I have wrong?
Excellent summation! The only thing I would disagree with is that she tried to bury the kid in the back yard - although the body was definately laid down in the back yard - or the shovel was after it came in contact with little Caylee. It just seems so dumb - but, of course, if she was panicky she may very well have tried such a stupid course.
Unlike the prosecution, I never thought she was a criminal mastermind. Just a stupid grifter with a talent for lying matched by incredibly gullible parents.
There was no hit on the shovel but you got everything else about right. Darn I should have waiting for your assessment rather than watched everyday. I am hoping for a LWOP verdict because it takes so long to administer the DP. The average time for that process is 15 years last I heard.