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January 28, 2009
Casey Anthony case: Jose Baez goes after prosecutors
Topics: NewsJose Baez's emergency motion, filed late Tuesday, became the latest twist in the Casey Anthony case.
WOFL-Channel 35 explained the motion Tuesday evening, and other stations provided more details early today.
"In short, Jose Baez wants all the state prosecutors working on this case ... thrown off the case," WFTV-Channel 9's Mark Boyle said.
"He [Baez] feels someone's trying to discredit him, and in turn, hurt the case for Casey Anthony, " WKMG-Channel 6's J.R. Stone said. "Baez believes local prosecutors may be secretly trying to ruin his reputation and, while doing so, have hurt Casey Anthony's right to a fair trial."
Baez represents Casey Anthony, who is charged with murdering daughter Caylee.
He alleges prosecutors made an anonymous ethics complaint against him with the Florida Bar. Baez has said he wasn't responsible for critical remarks about prosecutors, which were made by his public-relations firm. And Baez has branded as untrue allegations that he has entertainment deals based on the Anthony trial's outcome.
WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer defended prosecutors, saying they had a duty to bring ethical complaints to the bar's attention. Sheaffer also said it was highly unlikely Baez would get to question prosecutors on the stand.
WESH-Channel 2 reported that plans for a public memorial for toddler Caylee could be announced today. WESH also gave close attention to a story that the Anthony family hopes to reunite behind bars with Casey for a jailhouse funeral.
But in reporting that development, WESH seemed to shoot it down. A corrections spokesman told the station that a request for such a funeral was not likely to be granted.
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