Opening Statements, May 24, 2011/ PROSECUTION

First Day of Trial, Opening Statements today. Posecution will be first.  Most of the attorneys on both sides are already in the courtroom, but Casey Anthony has not come in yet. Defense attorneys Baez and Mason have just gone back to the holding cell area. Casey Anthony has just walked into court for her first day of trial. George and Cindy are sitting in the fourth row on the left side. Cindy holds a teddy bear, while George holds an open Bible. Very sad. Judge Belvin Perry has just taken the bench. He calls for a side bar.The jury for the Casey Anthony trial is now being brought in .
The prosecution’s opening statements start off by focusing on the story of Caylee Anthony. ‎Case yAnthony appears to be very somber as she listens to the State's opening. At one point, she wipes a tear from each eye. Again, Casey Anthony wipes away a tear. Her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, are sitting on the left sidecontinue of the courtroom. Casey Anthony appears to have gotten more upset as opening statements have continued, steadily wiping away tears with a tissue now.Casey Anthony continues to cry openly, looking downward. 

    All of the Casey Anthony jurors have notepads on their laps and pens in their hands. Not many seem to be taking notes yet. Cindy Anthony has a pen clasped in her right hand, though it is difficult to tell if she is taking notes at the moment.  Casey Anthony is flanked at the defense table by attorneys Jose Baez, Cheney Mason, Dorothy Clay Sims, and Lizabeth Fryer. The jurors are giving the prosecutor their undivided attention. Absolutely no notes are being taken at this point\.The prosecution continues on with their opening statements. #CaseyAnthony seems more composed than before, but remains looking very serious. She almost appears "zoned out."  None of the Casey Anthony jurors are taking notes. A few jurors have even set their notebooks aside and no longer have them on their laps. The prosecution has been going strong on opening statements for almost 90 minutes.. Judge Perry calls for a recess.Case yAnthony is at the defense table for this recess, staying in the courtroom. Now that we are in recess, George and Cindy are no longer in the courtroom having stepped out for the break.

The prosecution opening statements resume. Jurors 1 through 9 are in the front row of the jury box. Jurors 10 throug h 12 and the alternates are in the back row. The prosecution continues dissecting the case day by day lie by lie, while Casey Anthony continues to stare. As the prosecutor is describing Cindy Anthony's third 911, #CaseyAnthony slowly shakes her head "no."  None of the Casey Anthony jurors are taking notes as they listen to the prosecution’s opening statements. The prosecution is going over lies that they say #CaseyAnthony told police. Casey appears to stare blankly ahead or with her eyes downcast. Cindy Anthony does not have the teddy bear with her in court anymore. The bailiff was concerned that the jury would see it. I don't think having the teddy bear would help Casey Anthony . The prosecutor is describing the discovery of Caylee's remains. Casey Anthony again shakes her head "no." Judge Perry is calling for an early lunch recess. The prosecution has now finished their portion of opening statements. Casey Anthony is standing with her hands in her pockets, talking with attorney Dorothy Clay Sims. Recess for lunch.