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Taxpayers foot bill for Casey Anthony defense
Yahoo News ^ | 7/22/2011 | Chris Lehmann

Posted on 07/22/2011 6:49:01 PM PDT by Former Fetus

No one knows where Casey Anthony is, but America's most notorious recent murder defendant doesn't have to fret about her legal bills reaching her.

That's because $119,000 in defense fees racked up during her trial—which produced a shocking not-guilty verdict in her home jurisdiction of Orlando, Fla., earlier this month—have been picked up by Florida taxpayers. The same is true for another pending $5,800 in fees that Anthony's attorney Jose Baez has billed to his client's case, putting the overall taxpayer tab at just shy of $125,000.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: caseyanthony; leech
If she didn't have the money, why didn't she get a court-appointed public defender? If she wanted a fancy, get-out-of-jail lawyer, why is that the Florida taxpayer's problem?
1 posted on 07/22/2011 6:49:08 PM PDT by Former Fetus
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To: Former Fetus

My question exactly. Why are the taxpayers on the hook for her dream team of lawyers???????


2 posted on 07/22/2011 6:52:03 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

She’s been locked up for three years and just went through a capital case trial and you’re complaining that her attorney bills were only $125,000? Give me a break! How much do you think the incompetent prosecutor made in that time? He was paid for by the taxpayers too...


3 posted on 07/22/2011 7:07:13 PM PDT by stormer
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To: Dilbert San Diego

She’s been locked up for three years and just went through a capital case trial and you’re complaining that her attorney bills were only $125,000? Give me a break! How much do you think the incompetent prosecutor made in that time? He was paid for by the taxpayers too...


4 posted on 07/22/2011 7:07:24 PM PDT by stormer
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To: Dilbert San Diego

She’s been locked up for three years and just went through a capital case trial and you’re complaining that her attorney bills were only $125,000? Give me a break! How much do you think the incompetent prosecutor made in that time? He was paid for by the taxpayers too...


5 posted on 07/22/2011 7:07:39 PM PDT by stormer
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"Why are the taxpayers on the hook for her dream team of lawyers?"

She was accused by the taxpayers of a crime, and found innocent. She is also indigent. Who do you think should pay?

6 posted on 07/22/2011 7:08:50 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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To: Former Fetus
I'm going to take an unpopular position: I say that any time someone gets a 'not guilty' verdict, the state should pay the expenses they caused that person to incur.
7 posted on 07/22/2011 7:09:52 PM PDT by Grut
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To: Former Fetus

ah well, sounds cheap for making sure an innocent victim wasn’t falsely convicted /sarc


8 posted on 07/22/2011 7:10:08 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Dilbert San Diego
"Why are the taxpayers on the hook for her dream team of lawyers?"

She was accused by the taxpayers of a crime, and found innocent. She is also indigent. Who do you think should pay?

9 posted on 07/22/2011 7:10:53 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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To: stormer

YES, and the incompetent prosecutors overcharged her and they spent more money than necessary to prosecute her.


10 posted on 07/22/2011 7:30:36 PM PDT by tirednvirginia ( You)
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To: norwaypinesavage

Can you imagine Clemens attorney fees total. I bet couple million at least.

Anthony bill sounds like a bargain, 125K especially when the appointed attorney successful.


11 posted on 07/22/2011 7:45:13 PM PDT by Orange1998
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To: Former Fetus

She didn’t get a court-appointed public defender because Casey and/or her family initially hired Baez or contacted him and he made a court appearance for her. After that, she claimed she couldn’t afford an attorney and Baez was it. I am not sure at all how Baez got all of the others to join the team, but I believe that they worked it pro bono, probably just for the exposure that they all received.


12 posted on 07/22/2011 7:50:42 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies. Plan it.)
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To: Former Fetus

And this is all a secret during the trial.


13 posted on 07/22/2011 7:52:57 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Seriously?

I’m sure Anthony’s lawyers charged an hourly rate commensurate with what value was placed on a public defenders time. Hell, the trial and everything spanned THREE YEARS. Her lawyers made $119,000...that’s less than $40K/yr for her representation.

Baez would have to defend 6 Casey Anthony’s/yr to crack $250K.


14 posted on 07/22/2011 8:07:30 PM PDT by Ethrane ("obsta principiis")
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To: Former Fetus

The brain dead jury should have to pay.


15 posted on 07/22/2011 8:52:18 PM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: Former Fetus

16 posted on 07/22/2011 9:28:41 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: Former Fetus

17 posted on 07/22/2011 9:40:44 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

Just wait till Casey Anthony starts getting her blood money, then all of the claims of fatherhood are going to start coming out of the woodwork. Somebody is going to claim that he was the father who was denied his right to be Caylee’s dad by a mother who kept the birth from him.


18 posted on 07/25/2011 5:32:08 PM PDT by cradle of freedom (Long live the Republic !)
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