Casey Anthony's Brother Testifies About Her Lies

Prosecution: Casey's a documented 'liar'

(NEWSER) - Arguments are over and the jury is out in the Casey Anthony case. But before jurors exited the court, the prosecution offered its final rebuttal to the defense’s arguments . In an hour-long presentation, prosecutor Linda Drane Burdick replayed clips of Casey lying to officials and her parents, calling her the “most well-documented liar ever seen in a courtroom," the Orlando Sentinel reports. “Whose life was better without Caylee? Was Cindy Anthony's life better?" Burdick asked. Then she showed a picture of Casey’s “Belle Vita” tattoo. “There’s your answer,” she said. More»

Defense says state never proved the crime beyond a reasonable doubt

(NEWSER) - Casey Anthony sobbed and glared this morning as the prosecutor painted a picture of her as a devious liar who opted to kill her only child so that she'd be free to go clubbing. "Something needed to be sacrificed, that something was either the life she wanted or the life thrust upon her," said Jeff Ashton in his closing argument. "She chose to sacrifice her child." Ashton reminded jurors of the duct tape placed over Caylee Anthony's mouth, saying, "That tape was placed there for one singular purpose. This murder was premeditated." More»

Casey Anthony's father says he 'failed' his granddaughter

(NEWSER) - Casey Anthony's father George Anthony says he attempted suicide so he could be with his dead granddaughter Caylee. Struggling to answer through sobbing, Anthony revealed that he still battles suicidal thoughts and mixed beer and pills in an attempt to end his life six weeks after Caylee's remains were discovered, reports ABC News . "My emotional state even through today is very hard to accept that I don't have a granddaughter any more," he testified. "But for that particular day…it just felt like the right time to go and be with Caylee." His suicide note to his wife, Cindy, was presented to the court, notes the Orlando Sentinel . More»

Roy Kronk's testimony contradict's defense's implications

(NEWSER) - Casey Anthony's defense team did indeed ask for a mistrial yesterday , citing a court ruling finding Florida's death penalty statute unconstitutional. If granted, Anthony would get an entirely new jury, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Meanwhile, her trial continues, with lots of witnesses called yesterday and today:

• Roy Kronk: The meter reader who discovered Caylee's remains testified that he informed authorities he saw something that looked like a skull in the woods, but that he never got closer than 30 feet to it. His testimony is significant because the defense team has insinuated Kronk may have tampered with the placement of Caylee's remains to snag a reward, notes AP .

Her lawyers asked for an evaluation over the weekend

(NEWSER) - Casey Anthony's murder trial resumed today after being abruptly halted Saturday, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Anthony's attorneys filed a motion over the weekend stating that their client "is not competent to aid and assist in her own defense and is incompetent to proceed." But after an evaluation ordered by Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Anthony was deemed competent. More»