Casey Anthony murder trial begins in Fla. - Crimesider - CBS News - 1 views
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her mother Casey now prepares to stand trial for her own life in connection with Caylee's murder.
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destiny basnight on 26 May 11What led them to believe that she has anything to do with the crime?
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But while the trial itself will be held in Orlando, where the crime allegedly took place, jury selection is being held more than a hundred miles away in Clearwater, Fla.
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The court hopes by picking jurors from outside Orlando and not publicizing ahead of time where those jurors will come from, they'll have a better shot at giving Casey Anthony a fair trial, a task everyone involved in the case realizes will be one of the biggest hurdles for the defense.
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That's because attention surrounding the case has been unrelenting since Caylee was first reported missing in July 2008.
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Caylee, an adorable two-year-old, had been missing more than a month before her disappearance was even reported.
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By the time little Caylee's body was discovered in December less than a mile from the Anthony home, the local community had already made up their minds about what had happened. Despite the fact that the medical examiner could not determine a cause of death, Casey had already been convicted
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Anyone selected will have to live in a hotel without internet or access to television news. They'll be able to call home to their families, but only in a common room under the supervision of a court deputy. And though they will be able to visit with their families one day a week, their conversations will be monitored to make sure nobody is discussing details of the case.
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This is already being hailed as the most expensive trial in Orlando history and more than 500 applications for media credentials have been submitted, pretty much guaranteeing this will be one of the biggest and most anticipated trials in recent memory.