Casey Anthony confirmed her decision not to testify when Judge Belvin Perry inquired if that was her decision, adding that she had made the decision freely and voluntarily. Prosecutors will now call rebuttal witnesses to the stand. Despite the hype and drama surrounding this trial, the prosecution could only offer circumstantial evidence to prove its case against Anthony.
The defense strategy consisted mainly in casting doubt on the prosecution's claim that Anthony killed her daughter using duct tape to block her breathing Anthony's attorney emphasized that the state had no witnesses who observed the killing, and no irrefutable proof that the child suffocated. The defense claimed that Caylee had drowned accidentally in the swimming pool at Anthony's parents' home and that Casey's father had helped her dispose of the body, which he resolutely denied. However, the biggest shocker came early in the case when the defense told the jury that Casey had behaved so irreverently after Caylee's death because George Anthony had sexually abused her, thus creating an emotional problem. This case had more twists and turns than a race course.
For those readers who have consistently followed this case, other strange details held their interest, such as the final defense witness, Krystal Holloway, stating the she and George Anthony had an affair or the prosecution displaying a bag with "the smell of death" from the car. The courtroom drama hooked many viewers, who will miss their daily dose of opposing lawyers arguing with one another and an exasperated judge hauling them into his chambers. Jurors must now sift through all of the evidence and determine the fate of Casey Anthony. No matter what verdict they render, this case will most likely wind up on the big screen. After all, someone has to make money on this tragedy.
