Lee Anthony is called to the stand. He is sworn in. . He is not working. He lives in Orlando.Casey is tearful. Durng the period in questions, he would talk to Casey every 2 weeks. During the period in question he talked to Casey via MySpace. That was in the middle of June. He spoke to her numerous times in July. In July, he went to visit his mother per Cindy request . Cindy needed to see him.. On July 3rd, 2008, Cindy told him that his niece and Casey had not been found. Lee had spoke to her on phone. He was not aware that day about the MySpace acct. He did not help her set up the acct. Lee investigated on his own where Casey could be. He went on MySpace and Facebook in an attempt to locate her. He thought she would be at a night club called the The Dragon Room. He decided to go and asked a friend to go with him. Mallory Parker met them there. They went there about 9-10p. He tried to contact her. He sent text messages. He " sent her a message, "where are you at?" and "do you want to have a drink?". He got no response. He then had Mallory attempt to call her and present herself without Lee. He atttenpt to contact her for an hour. He eventually had a phone conversation with her. Lee states he had numerous conversations. Casey told him she was in Jacksonville. Lee knew it was a lie and questioned her why she was doing . Casey told him she was in a country and western club.. He notified her he knew she was lying. He asked her about Caylee and Casey said she was with a sitter. He did not ask about the sittesrs identity. . She denied she was in Orlando and that she was in Jacksonville. Lee eventually told her she needed to talk to mom. She hung up on him. . He had told her that Cindy was worried about her and Caylee. He was worried about Casey as well. She reassured him everything was fine and she would call Cindy tomorrow. She hung up on her. He continued to look for her that night. He stayed on Church Street hoping he would see her. He did not. He left around 2am. He did not look for her anymore that night.
He later became aware Casey and Cindy had been gone for weeks. He made no effort to find Casey and Caylee upon Cindys' request. He thought everything was okay. During July 4th-15th, he did not see Cindy but spoke to her. Lee had only talked to Cindy that one time. He felt Cindy had it under control.
On July 30th, Mr George questioned him at that time about his mothers demeanor. Mr George shows him his deposition in order to refresh his memory. Lee denies that he does recollect about July 4th or the time period after that.
The next time he saw Casey was July 15th. He was asked to go to the Anthoony home by George Anthony. He arrived about 8p. No one was home. He went in through the garage. The Pontiac Sunfire was in the garage. He noticed the smell, the car windows were down and there was writing on the windows. The smell was very potent. The smell was offensive. He then entered the home. He was there for less than 5 minutes when Cindy and Casey arrived. He does not recall what Casey said , initially. He testifies Casey was in her room.. Mr George, prosecutor , shows him his deposition tor refresh his memory. The first thin Casey said was that she wasn't sure why she even bothered , no one was listening to her. He testifies that Casey and Cindy were combative. Lee followed Casey to her bedroom. Lee stood in the doorway.Cindy and Casey were in the room. They were talking about Caylees location and Casey said Caylee was with the nanny. Lee had not known anything about a nanny or that Casey used a nanny. Casey said Caylee was not coming home because she was with the nanny and asleep. She did not want to wake her. Casey did not want to disrupt her schedule. It made sense from a "routine" standpoint but not from a "I should appease my mother and get my child back" standpoint. Mr George shows him his deposition to refresh his memory.
Lee testifies that her routine had been for 3 weeks. Lee's response about the routine, during his deposition is objected and sustained. Cindy and Casey were arguing for a couple of minutes at that time. They would argue for frequent small periods. Casey could get Caylee tomorrow was always the ans rwer. Lee offered to go get Caylee that night. He offered his roommate to go get Caylee. He felt there was no reason not to go get her Casey gave various reasons including Cindy would not allow his roommate to go get Caylee. Recess for 10 minutes per Mr George request.\
Lee returns to the stand. Lee remembers specifically asking Caylee why they could not see her and Casey said they could see her tomorrow.Lee. is shown his interview with Detective Edwards. Lee testifies that he calls what he told Detective Edwards,. Lee states "Yes." The defense prematurely objects but says they object to a state. There is a sidebar.
OPINION: SO MANY LIES. WHEN DID CASEY THINK THIS WOULD COME TO AN END. SHE IS ALWAYS "BUYING TIME."
Lee told Detective Edwards that Casey said "Maybe I am a spiteful bitch." when he asked why they could not see Caylee.Lee would try to reason with Casey when Cindy was out of the room. When he asked her what was going on she told Lee Caylee was missing and someone had kidnapped her.
During these conversations, prior to that, Lee is shown his interview with Detective Edwards, he told Detective Edwards had Casey had expressed to him. . It is objected and sustained. Lee cannot tell the court what Cindy said Casey said, (Apparently,Cindy told him that Casey harbored resentment toward Cindy.)Sidebar.
OPINION:,IT IS DOCUMENTED THAT CASEY TOLD LEE THAT CINDY SAID CAYLEE WAS A MISTAKE BUT IT WAS CASEYS MISTAKE. CAYLEE WAS THE BEST MISTAKE CASEY MADE. CASEY REPORTEDLY TOLD LEE SHE FELT INADEQUATE. CINDY HAD TOLD CASEY SHE WAS UNFIT.
Casey is wiping away tears at the defense table. Lee admits to recalling the statement he just read. Lee testifies that he told Detective Edwards that Casey said, "Cindy had told her and thrown it in her face that Caylee was an unfit mother." Casey said, "Maybe, I am." Casey said that Cindy said Cayle was with the best or was "a mistake." Casey sits stoically and unemotional.
Lee testifies was very frustrated . He did not understand why they could not go get Caylee ad bring her home. He recalls asking Casey "what is in this for you?" He does not recall what her answer was and Mr George shows him his transcript from the interview with Detective Edwards after Mr George shows Lee his testimony and recalls what he was told.Sidebar. Apparently, the defense does not want Cindys history of telling Casey she was an unfit mother.However, why was it not brought in with Cindy's testimony yesterday? Cindy testified Casey was a "great" mother yesterday. Wierd.
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. Lee role played with Casey. He told her the police would come and ask her where Caylee was and then they would take her in the car to go get Caylee. He asked ."What are you going to do.?" Casey said nothing. She then told Lee, Caylee had been kidnapped by Zeneida Fernandez Gonzelez. Cindy was not in the room. Casey said she had been searching at places where Caylee could be or that someone might have taken her Casey said she last spoke with her that same day on July 15th. Lee went into "search mode." He went to Tony's after Casey told him where he lived. He called him and spoke to him. He told Tony Caylee was missing and gathered Caseys belongings, a duffle bag full of clothes, a backpack and a bag of knick knacks. The laptop was on but it had a blue screen. Something was wrong like a virus. He attempted to reboot it but it went to the blue screen. He turned it off and took it with him. Mr George goes to the Defense table and shows them a manila envelope with papers then shows them to Lee. He identifies them... objection as to speculation and relevancy per defense.
The attorneys approach the bench, again. Sidebar. Lee remains on the stand. He does not look at Casey. He is monotone and flat. His bottom lip is tight.. He sways the chair back and forth. He is obvious uncomfortable. He looks down and away alot. Casey looks away from him, as well. Her face is blank and emotionless.
Lee testifies and identifies the papes as receipts and movie ticket stubs. A photocopy of a note Lee wrote.There are a dozen receipts. He is asked to count them. Lee testifies there are 19 receipts. Lee testifies that he did not have possession of these receipts. They were in one of the belongings bag that he had obtained from Tony Lazarro.He did not empty the contents. He did not know of their existance until one to tow days later when he showed them by law enforcement.(LE), at the Anthony home. The receipts were in the backpack. On July 15th, that was the only day he was at Tony Lazzaro's home.
When the first LE officer arrived. He came to the front door and went to Casey's room and questioned her. Lee was in the next room. George was at home. George arrived home a few minutes before LE arrived. Lee talked to CAsey after the police arrived. He talked to her in the garage. The car still smelled bad. He talked to Casey about Caylee and this is when Casey told him about the call from Caylee that day. He referenced the bad smell in the garage.It was dffiicult to stay in the garage. This is when he talked to Casey about Tony. He had not been to Tony's yet. No further questions.
The Defense questions him about July 3rd . He had talked to Cindy about Casey and Caylee being missing. the defense is trying to question Lee about going to Chicago on July 3rd. But Lee tells her the day is wrong. He recounts goin g in JUne. They move on. June 15h and July 3rd, he saw Cindy one time. On July 15th, Lee testifies that he belived no crime had been comitted. He testifies that the Pontiac Sunfire was Caseys and George had a extra set of keys and George would have been able to enter the car. Lee testifies that on July 15th, Lee and Casey whispered to each other. Lee testifies that prior to LE arriving, George did not go into Caseys room nor did he ask Lee what was going on . During the confrontation, Lee testifies his role was trying to be a mediator. Cindy was questioning Casey on how come so much time had gone by and not finding Caylee. Cindy was talking so fast , Casey did not have a chance to respond. When Lee arrived to Tony's Casey's bag were packed. The defense attempts to ask Lee if he thought Tony packed the bag and there is an objection by the prosection and the defense attempts to publically explain the line of questioning and is met with another objection and there is yet another sidebar.
Dorothy Clay Simms is cross examining Lee. Lee testifies that he knows how Casey and Lee packed. They shove items in a bag. The clothes were neatly packed. Lee testifies that "she didn't pack those bags." Lee testifies the clothes bag had no order. Lee testifies that George "details" the car every weekend o every other weeked. Lee is asked about the blue screen. Tony was at home. Lee is questioned and is asked that he cannot testify that it wasn't Tony who made the screen go "blue." Objected and sustained.No more questions.
Lee is questioned by defense again. Lee testifies that Cindy called him and said Cindy and Casey had "not been home.." Defense objects as "hearsay." Sidebar . Lee testifies that George arrived shortly before LE.Eventually, all family members were separated. Lee testifies that eventually the focus became finding Caylee. Casey told LE about kidnapping. Lee spoke with the police.Lee told him what Casey said. Detective Edwards questioned Lee as to what Casey had said . There are many objections by defense that are overruled. Lee was asked by LE what Caylee had said and about Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez. No more questions. Lee is excused. He leaves the courtroom and glances at Casey.
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