casey & caylee anthony
31 day timeLine
It took Casey Anthony 31 Days to report her daughter missing. She claimed she was searching for her daughter the entire times using "other resources" instead of going to the police. But let's just see what Casey was really doing in those 31 Day's Caylee was "missing".
We'll start with the days leading up to and during those 31 days.
We'll start with the days leading up to and during those 31 days.
June 1, 2008 - June 2, 2008
Casey's boyfriend, Anthony Lazzaro, watches Caylee swim in his pool.
**Lazzaro later recalls the date as the last time he saw Caylee.
June 9, 2008
Between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Casey Anthony allegedly drops 2-year-old Caylee Anthony off with her nanny, Zenaida Hernandez-Gonzalez, at the Sawgrass Apartments on South Conway Road.
June 9, 2008
Casey moves out of her parent's house and in with her ex-boyfriend, Ricardo Morales, and friend, Amy Huizenga.
June 9, 2008
Casey tells her parents that she is having Hernandez-Gonzalez babysit Caylee so she can go on a business trip for Universal Studios.
June 12, 2008
Family friends allegedly spot Caylee in a shopping center near the Orange-Seminole county line. She was reportedly wearing a pink and blue outfit and white-rimmed sunglasses.
June 12, 2008
Christine Chester, a friend of Casey’s, says that she went for a walk with Casey and Caylee.
June 13, 2008
A friend of Casey's, a DJ at a local club, allegedly sees Caylee at Lazzaro's apartment.
June 14, 2008
Casey logs into her MySpace account and leaves a message on a profile allegedly belonging to Anthony Lazzaro. The message, time-stamped 8:05 a.m., read, "You're absolutely my favorite."
**It remains unclear if Anthony ever replied, as the majority of Casey's comments from that period have been deleted.
June 14, 2008
Christine Chester again says that she went for a walk with Casey and Caylee.
June 15, 2008
Caylee visits her great-grandfather at an assisted living facility. A video is later produced in an attempt to verify the this.
June 15, 2008
Cindy and Caylee later go swimming in the Anthony's pool. Afterwards, Cindy takes the ladder away from the pool and closes the gate.
June 16, 2008
At or about 12:30 p.m., George Anthony allegedly sees Casey and Caylee leave with backpacks on their shoulders.
June 16, 2008
At 2:30 p.m., George Anthony leaves for work.
June 16, 2008
Between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Casey makes numerous calls, lasting anywhere from a few seconds to a minute, to her parents and several friends.
June 17, 2008
Someone fills out a card at the Sawgrass Apartments. The signature on the card reads Zenaida Hernandez-Gonzalez.
June 17, 2008
The Anthony's allegedly notice that the gate to the swimming pool is open and the ladder is next to the pool.
June 17, 2008
Casey posts a message for a friend named "Amy" on a social networking Web site. The message reads:
"Cheer up me lady! I love you and can't wait to finally get you moved in."
June 18, 2008
Casey borrows a shovel from a neighbor. Later that same day she is seen backing her car up to her parents garage.
June 18, 2008
Casey does not use her cell phone at all.
June 20, 2008
Casey hangs out at a club in Orlando.
June 21, 2008
Casey is seen at another night club.
June 24, 2008
Casey's ex-fiancé calls her in the afternoon to tell her he has resigned from the Orlando Police Department.
June 24, 2008
Jesse tells deputies that he heard Casey reprimand Caylee for climbing on a table. He also claims he heard the young girl's voice in the background.
**Later** Casey's ex-fiancé now claims he is not certain if he heard Caylee.
June 24, 2008
George Anthony calls the Orange County Sheriff's Office and reports that someone broke into his storage shed and stole 2 gas cans with about $50.00 worth of gas in them.
June 24, 2008
Casey shows up alone at her parent's house to pick up some clothes.
June 24, 2008
Casey remover the "stolen" gas cans from her trunk, throws them on the ground yelling at her father "Here's your fucking cans."
June 27, 2008
Casey leaves her car, a 1998 white Pontiac with Florida tag G63XV, in the parking lot of an Amscot Financial store at Colonial Drive and Goldenrod RoadAmscot Financial store at Colonial Drive and Goldenrod Road.
June 27, 2008 - June 28, 2008
Casey and her Ex-fiancée, Jesse Grund, go to the beach together.
June 30, 2008
Casey's car is towed from Amscot Financial store. Her purse is found on the front seat and a childs car seat is found on the back seat.
June 30, 2008
Casey drops Anthony Lazzaro off at airport in his jeep and continues to use the jeep while he is gone without his knowledge.
July 2, 2008
Casey gets a tattoo the reads: "Bella Vita" Spanish for "Beautiful Life"
July 3, 2008
Cindy Anthony posts a message to her MySpace blog entitled "My Caylee is missing"
**The message has been deleted.**
July 4, 2008
Casey spends the day partying and hanging out with friends.
July 4th Weekend
A new concrete slab is allegedly poured in the backyard at Casey's parents’ house.
July 7, 2008
Casey posts a message on her MySpace blog titled "Diary of Days"
**The message has been deleted.**
July 15, 2008
Amy Huizenga tells Cindy Anthony she knows where her daughter is staying and takes her there.
Amy later accuses Casey of stealing checks and $700.
July 15, 2008
Cindy convinces Casey to leave with her and take her to Caylee.
July 15, 2008
Cindy and Casey get into a heated argument in the car about the whereabouts of Caylee. Casey now refuses to tell her mother where the baby is.
July 15, 2008
Cindy makes the FIRST call to 911
Casey's boyfriend, Anthony Lazzaro, watches Caylee swim in his pool.
**Lazzaro later recalls the date as the last time he saw Caylee.
June 9, 2008
Between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Casey Anthony allegedly drops 2-year-old Caylee Anthony off with her nanny, Zenaida Hernandez-Gonzalez, at the Sawgrass Apartments on South Conway Road.
June 9, 2008
Casey moves out of her parent's house and in with her ex-boyfriend, Ricardo Morales, and friend, Amy Huizenga.
June 9, 2008
Casey tells her parents that she is having Hernandez-Gonzalez babysit Caylee so she can go on a business trip for Universal Studios.
June 12, 2008
Family friends allegedly spot Caylee in a shopping center near the Orange-Seminole county line. She was reportedly wearing a pink and blue outfit and white-rimmed sunglasses.
June 12, 2008
Christine Chester, a friend of Casey’s, says that she went for a walk with Casey and Caylee.
June 13, 2008
A friend of Casey's, a DJ at a local club, allegedly sees Caylee at Lazzaro's apartment.
June 14, 2008
Casey logs into her MySpace account and leaves a message on a profile allegedly belonging to Anthony Lazzaro. The message, time-stamped 8:05 a.m., read, "You're absolutely my favorite."
**It remains unclear if Anthony ever replied, as the majority of Casey's comments from that period have been deleted.
June 14, 2008
Christine Chester again says that she went for a walk with Casey and Caylee.
June 15, 2008
Caylee visits her great-grandfather at an assisted living facility. A video is later produced in an attempt to verify the this.
June 15, 2008
Cindy and Caylee later go swimming in the Anthony's pool. Afterwards, Cindy takes the ladder away from the pool and closes the gate.
June 16, 2008
At or about 12:30 p.m., George Anthony allegedly sees Casey and Caylee leave with backpacks on their shoulders.
June 16, 2008
At 2:30 p.m., George Anthony leaves for work.
June 16, 2008
Between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Casey makes numerous calls, lasting anywhere from a few seconds to a minute, to her parents and several friends.
June 17, 2008
Someone fills out a card at the Sawgrass Apartments. The signature on the card reads Zenaida Hernandez-Gonzalez.
June 17, 2008
The Anthony's allegedly notice that the gate to the swimming pool is open and the ladder is next to the pool.
June 17, 2008
Casey posts a message for a friend named "Amy" on a social networking Web site. The message reads:
"Cheer up me lady! I love you and can't wait to finally get you moved in."
June 18, 2008
Casey borrows a shovel from a neighbor. Later that same day she is seen backing her car up to her parents garage.
June 18, 2008
Casey does not use her cell phone at all.
June 20, 2008
Casey hangs out at a club in Orlando.
June 21, 2008
Casey is seen at another night club.
June 24, 2008
Casey's ex-fiancé calls her in the afternoon to tell her he has resigned from the Orlando Police Department.
June 24, 2008
Jesse tells deputies that he heard Casey reprimand Caylee for climbing on a table. He also claims he heard the young girl's voice in the background.
**Later** Casey's ex-fiancé now claims he is not certain if he heard Caylee.
June 24, 2008
George Anthony calls the Orange County Sheriff's Office and reports that someone broke into his storage shed and stole 2 gas cans with about $50.00 worth of gas in them.
June 24, 2008
Casey shows up alone at her parent's house to pick up some clothes.
June 24, 2008
Casey remover the "stolen" gas cans from her trunk, throws them on the ground yelling at her father "Here's your fucking cans."
June 27, 2008
Casey leaves her car, a 1998 white Pontiac with Florida tag G63XV, in the parking lot of an Amscot Financial store at Colonial Drive and Goldenrod RoadAmscot Financial store at Colonial Drive and Goldenrod Road.
June 27, 2008 - June 28, 2008
Casey and her Ex-fiancée, Jesse Grund, go to the beach together.
June 30, 2008
Casey's car is towed from Amscot Financial store. Her purse is found on the front seat and a childs car seat is found on the back seat.
June 30, 2008
Casey drops Anthony Lazzaro off at airport in his jeep and continues to use the jeep while he is gone without his knowledge.
July 2, 2008
Casey gets a tattoo the reads: "Bella Vita" Spanish for "Beautiful Life"
July 3, 2008
Cindy Anthony posts a message to her MySpace blog entitled "My Caylee is missing"
**The message has been deleted.**
July 4, 2008
Casey spends the day partying and hanging out with friends.
July 4th Weekend
A new concrete slab is allegedly poured in the backyard at Casey's parents’ house.
July 7, 2008
Casey posts a message on her MySpace blog titled "Diary of Days"
**The message has been deleted.**
July 15, 2008
Amy Huizenga tells Cindy Anthony she knows where her daughter is staying and takes her there.
Amy later accuses Casey of stealing checks and $700.
July 15, 2008
Cindy convinces Casey to leave with her and take her to Caylee.
July 15, 2008
Cindy and Casey get into a heated argument in the car about the whereabouts of Caylee. Casey now refuses to tell her mother where the baby is.
July 15, 2008
Cindy makes the FIRST call to 911
"MISSING" timeline
I'm going to continue here from where I left off on the 31 day timeline. I choose to do it this way to separate the timing of police involvement.
July 15, 2008
Cindy (CALMLY) makes her the first 911 call telling the dispatcher she is in her car and wants to bring her daughter in to the police be arrested for stealing her car and some money. Dispatch instructed Cindy to drive to her home and call back. They will send a unit to the house.
July 15, 2008
On the way, Cindy calls her son, Lee Anthony, in hopes that he will be able talk to Casey and get some answers as to where Caylee is.
July 15, 2008
Upon arriving home, Cindy (STILL CALM) calls 911 again. She gives the dispatcher a brief recap about her first call, the stolen car, and the money. Although this time she includes the statement "And I have a possible missing child. I have a 3-year-old who has been missing for a month."
July 15, 2008
Two hours later Cindy places her third and final 911 call. (NOW FRANTIC) She states: ""I called a little bit ago to the deputy sheriff's and I've found out that my granddaughter has been taken. She has been missing for a month. Her mother had finally admitted that she had been missing." "There is something wrong. I found my daughter's car today, it smells like there's been a dead body in the damn car."
July 15, 2008
At this Casey gets on the phone with the operator stating: "My daughter has been missing for the last 31 days." "I know who has her." "I've been looking for her and have gone through other resources to try to find her -- which is stupid." (YA THINK!!!)
July 16, 2008
Investigators discover Casey has been lying about her place of employment and other details regarding her daughter's disappearance.
July 16, 2008
Casey is arrested and charged with child neglect, making false official statements, and obstructing an investigation.
July 16, 2008
The car Casey had been driving is picked up from the wrecker company, and police question a woman named Zenaida Gonzalez, who claims she DOES NOT know Casey Anthony.
July 17, 2008
Casey appears in court, during which time the judge denies bond, saying she showed a “woeful disregard for the welfare of her child.”
July 17, 2008
The Sheriff’s Office searches the car Casey had been driving and bagged several items as evidence, including dirt, samples of hair deemed to be the same color and length as Caylee’s, and a carpet sample that investigators have called "questionable."
July 21, 2008
Casey's attorney sends a letter to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, which states that they are willing to "cooperate fully" with law enforcement.
July 22, 2008
Casey appears at her bond hearing before Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland.
July 22, 2008
Cindy Anthony testifies that Fernandez-Gonzalez had been babysitting Caylee for more than a year. However, she admits that she has never actually spoken to or met with Fernandez-Gonzalez.
July 22, 2008
Following testimony by other family members, Judge Strickland chastises Casey for her behavior and sets her bail at $500,000.
July 23, 2008
A recording made by George Anthony, and The Never Lose Hope Foundation is broadcast across Florida phone lines to thousands of area residents.
July 24, 2008
Cindy Anthony tells the media that Caylee has been sighted in Georgia with someone who is heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. Police investigate the tip but find no evidence to substantiate the claim.
July 24, 2008
Casey's lawyer, Jose Baez, files a writ of habeas corpus, asking that Casey be released from jail so that she can aid in the search for her daughter.
July 25, 2008
Casey's family visit her at the jail.
July 26, 2008
Casey phones her brother from jail. During the conversation she states "I still believe Caylee is OK." "That's still my best feeling at the moment."
July 27, 2008
Casey offers to work with the FBI to make a composite sketch of Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez.
July 27, 2008
Nearly 200 people attend a vigil at the Anthony family home to honor Caylee.
July 28, 2008
Casey Anthony's brother, Lee Anthony, visits her at the jail.
July 28, 2008
Casey's attorney files a motion for a protective order to prevent authorities from releasing any further audio or video recordings of conversations Casey has with her family while she is locked up in the county jail.
July 29, 2008
Judge Stan Strickland, citing the First Amendment, denies the protective order motion.
July 30, 2008
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum issues a written response to the protective order stating that Baez, "failed to show that such action by the trial court was arbitrary, fanciful, or unreasonable."
July 30, 2008
The FBI begins taking over the case.
July 31, 2008
Casey calls her brother, Lee, and they briefly discuss a mysterious letter she is supposedly writing. Unfortunately, they are unable to go into much detail, as the connection lost.
July 31, 2008
Casey requests that only her immediate family be allowed to visit her at the jail.
August 1, 2008
Investigators pay a visit to Casey Anthony's parents' home. Roughly five minutes after they arrive, they are seen leaving with two large paper bags.
August 5, 2008
Casey is formally charged with a felony count of child neglect and another misdemeanor offense.
August 6, 2008
Armed with a search warrant, a team of forensic investigators show up at the Anthony family home and remove several articles of clothing from Casey's closet.
August 6, 2008
Cindy Anthony tells investigators that she has been receiving death threats via phone calls, e-mails and letters.
August 8, 2008
Casey refuses to see her brother when he arrives for a previously scheduled jail visit.
August 8, 2008
Casey's attorney files motion to have her bond lowered.
August 8, 2008
Supporters and members of the community attend a vigil for Caylee Anthony. George Anthony says: "Your prayers and support means more than you can even imagine," "Thank you for giving me some strength."
August 9, 2008
Caylee Marie Anthony's third birthday.
August 10, 2008
Casey refuses to see her parents when they arrive for a previously scheduled visit.
August 11, 2008
A second motion to lower Casey's bond is denied.
August 11, 2008
Casey's brother, Lee Anthony, cancels a scheduled visit with Casey.
August 12, 2008
George Anthony tells the media he is certain that Caylee was kidnapped.
August 13, 2008
A psychic tells the media that she is going to help find Caylee.
August 14, 2088
Casey accepts a visit from her parents.
August 14, 2008
Casey's attorney files a subpoena to obtain information about the cadaver dogs that were used during the searches.
August 15, 2008
A detective with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office tells the media that all future video's of Casey's jail visits will be withheld "due to a criminal investigative exemption."
August 16, 2008
The Anthony family appoints Larry Garrison, president of production company SilverCreek Entertainment, as their official spokesperson.
August 17, 2008
Leonard Padilla, a bail bondsman from Sacramento, California, arrives in Orlando to pay Casey Anthony's $500,000 bail. Stating to the media "I been following the case closely and I'm convinced that Caylee will not be found as long as Casey Anthony is behind bars."
August 18, 2008
Padilla works on meeting the bond requirements for Casey's release.
August 20, 2008
Casey's bond is posted.
August 21, 2008
Casey is released from the Orange County jail at approximately 10:30 a.m. She returns to her parents house.
August 25, 2008
Prosecutors release over 400 pages of court documents in the case.
August 26, 2008
Deputy Anthony Rusciano is fired after it is learned he lied about having relations with Casey Anthony.
August 27, 2008
The University of Tennessee provided investigators with lab test results of air samples that were taken from Casey Anthony's car, which allegedly show that a decomposing human body had been inside the trunk.
August 28, 2008
DNA tests that were conducted on a stain and hair samples found in the trunk of the car Casey Anthony was driving indicate that her daughter, Caylee Anthony, is dead.
August 28, 2008
At 5:00 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff's Office held a brief press conference.
August 29, 2008
Casey Anthony is back in jail after being arrested on three new charges: uttering a forged instrument, fraudulent use of personal information and petty theft.
August 30, 2008
Bail agent, Leonard Padilla, revokes Casey Anthony's bond.
August 30, 2008
Orange County Sheriff's Office has filed six additional charges against Casey Anthony.
September 7, 2008
George Anthony became angry pushing two protesters who were standing in front of his house.
September 10, 2008
Lee Anthony grabbed a protester's sign and attempted to destroy it by jumping up and down on it.
September 12, 2008
The Orange County Sheriff's Office has released audio recordings of their first interviews with Casey Anthony.
September 12, 2008
Investigators have also released copies of the charging documents in the criminal case against Casey Anthony.
September 12, 2008
Anthony family refuses to take lie detector tests that were offered by both the FBI and local authorities.
September 15, 2008
Casey Anthony was taken into custody again this afternoon after she turned herself in for forging checks, fraudulent use of identification, and petty theft.
September 16, 2008
Casey Anthony is released from custody once again, this time on $1,250 bond.
September 18, 2008
Protesters outside the Anthony home became violent. Cindy and George went outside to confront them while Casey called 911.
September 18, 2008
Escalating violence at the Anthony home prompted Orange County Commissioner, Linda Stewart, to request an emergency order for a curfew in the Anthony neighborhood by the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
September 23, 2008
The Orange Osceola State Attorney's Office released 591 pages of discovery evidence in the case.
September 25, 2008
David Lohr, Judge David Young and Geraldo Rivera discuss the Casey Anthony case on The Morning Show, with Mike and Juliet.
September 26, 2008
The Orange County Sheriff's Office released new audio interviews in the case.
September 30, 2008
A petition begins circulating in response to rumors that the Anthony family was offered a large sum of money for a movie deal.
September 30, 2008
A computer forensics report on Casey Anthony's computer reveals that someone had been looking at missing children Web sites long before Caylee disappeared.
October 1, 2008
Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, enters a not guilty plea on behalf of his client in response to her check fraud charges.
October 1, 2008
Orange County Sheriff's Office officially changes Casey Anthony's status from "person of interest" to "suspect" in the disappearance of Caylee Anthony.
October 8, 2008
Investigators released check fraud documents and footage from surveillance cameras, which show Casey Anthony using stolen checks at several Orlando area stores and cashing a check at a Bank of America.
October 8, 2008
George and Cindy Anthony, voluntarily provided investigators with DNA samples, which are currently being compared to hairs found in the trunk of the car.
October 14, 2008
A Florida grand jury passed down a 7 count indictment against Casey Anthony.
October 15, 2008
Casey Anthony made her initial court appearance before Judge John Jordan on charges that she murdered her daughter. The Judge ordered her held without bond.
October 15, 2008
Cindy Anthony, made another appearance on NBC's "Today" show. Stating: "I know Caylee is alive.".
October 17, 2008
Texas EquuSearch announced they will resume the search for Caylee Anthony on Novenber 8. Stating, it will be the "biggest search in history."
October 27, 2008
Casey Anthony was arraigned on charges of first degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter and four counts of lying to investigators.
October 27, 2008
1700 pages of new evidence were released
November 8, 2008
1,300 volunteers showed up for another search of the area. They were able to cover a lot of ground and clear over one third of the search grid.
November 9, 2008
Three hundred volunteers were dispatched to the remaining areas of interest. Including several ATV teams and a boat, equipped with side-scan sonar to search area waterways.
November 13, 2008
A team of divers claimed that they have made a discovery in the search for Caylee Anthony.
November 19, 2008
Cindy Anthony continues her search for a "living" Caylee.
November 20, 2008
George and Cindy Anthony's attorney submits his resignation.
November 26, 2008
Judge Stan Strickland denies the motion for a gag order.
November 26, 2008
700 additional discovery documents were released in the case that report someone had used a computer, accessible to Casey Anthony, to conduct several disturbing searches on the Internet before Caylee went missing.
December 5, 2008
The State of Florida files a possibility motion to seek the penalty of death.
December 11, 2008
Human child remains found by the Anthony house.
December 11, 2008
Orange County Sheriff's Office obtain a warrant to search the home of Casey Anthony's parents. Police
tape off the area with crime scene tape.
December 12, 2008
Investigators conducting the search of the Anthony home continue into the early morning hours. Removing enough items to fill three vehicles.
December 12, 2008
Casey Anthony's defense team holds a press conference regarding their denied motion to have access to the autopsy on the child's skeletal remains.
December 12, 2008
Authorities release the 911 call about the skull discovery.
December 15, 2008
Jose Baez assembles a seasoned team of defense attorneys and forensic experts.
December 16, 2008
Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland hears a series of emergency motions that were filed by Jose Baez.
December 18, 2008
During a press conference, a sheriff's office spokesperson says that the utility worker who discovered child skeletal remains had also contacted authorities on August 11, 12 and 13, to provide tips in the case.
December 19, 2008
Authorities hold another press conference, during which Dr. Jan Garavaglia announces her findings. "With regret, I am here to inform you that the skeletal remains found on December 11 are those of the missing toddler Caylee Anthony."
Cindy (CALMLY) makes her the first 911 call telling the dispatcher she is in her car and wants to bring her daughter in to the police be arrested for stealing her car and some money. Dispatch instructed Cindy to drive to her home and call back. They will send a unit to the house.
July 15, 2008
On the way, Cindy calls her son, Lee Anthony, in hopes that he will be able talk to Casey and get some answers as to where Caylee is.
July 15, 2008
Upon arriving home, Cindy (STILL CALM) calls 911 again. She gives the dispatcher a brief recap about her first call, the stolen car, and the money. Although this time she includes the statement "And I have a possible missing child. I have a 3-year-old who has been missing for a month."
July 15, 2008
Two hours later Cindy places her third and final 911 call. (NOW FRANTIC) She states: ""I called a little bit ago to the deputy sheriff's and I've found out that my granddaughter has been taken. She has been missing for a month. Her mother had finally admitted that she had been missing." "There is something wrong. I found my daughter's car today, it smells like there's been a dead body in the damn car."
July 15, 2008
At this Casey gets on the phone with the operator stating: "My daughter has been missing for the last 31 days." "I know who has her." "I've been looking for her and have gone through other resources to try to find her -- which is stupid." (YA THINK!!!)
July 16, 2008
Investigators discover Casey has been lying about her place of employment and other details regarding her daughter's disappearance.
July 16, 2008
Casey is arrested and charged with child neglect, making false official statements, and obstructing an investigation.
July 16, 2008
The car Casey had been driving is picked up from the wrecker company, and police question a woman named Zenaida Gonzalez, who claims she DOES NOT know Casey Anthony.
July 17, 2008
Casey appears in court, during which time the judge denies bond, saying she showed a “woeful disregard for the welfare of her child.”
July 17, 2008
The Sheriff’s Office searches the car Casey had been driving and bagged several items as evidence, including dirt, samples of hair deemed to be the same color and length as Caylee’s, and a carpet sample that investigators have called "questionable."
July 21, 2008
Casey's attorney sends a letter to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, which states that they are willing to "cooperate fully" with law enforcement.
July 22, 2008
Casey appears at her bond hearing before Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland.
July 22, 2008
Cindy Anthony testifies that Fernandez-Gonzalez had been babysitting Caylee for more than a year. However, she admits that she has never actually spoken to or met with Fernandez-Gonzalez.
July 22, 2008
Following testimony by other family members, Judge Strickland chastises Casey for her behavior and sets her bail at $500,000.
July 23, 2008
A recording made by George Anthony, and The Never Lose Hope Foundation is broadcast across Florida phone lines to thousands of area residents.
July 24, 2008
Cindy Anthony tells the media that Caylee has been sighted in Georgia with someone who is heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. Police investigate the tip but find no evidence to substantiate the claim.
July 24, 2008
Casey's lawyer, Jose Baez, files a writ of habeas corpus, asking that Casey be released from jail so that she can aid in the search for her daughter.
July 25, 2008
Casey's family visit her at the jail.
July 26, 2008
Casey phones her brother from jail. During the conversation she states "I still believe Caylee is OK." "That's still my best feeling at the moment."
July 27, 2008
Casey offers to work with the FBI to make a composite sketch of Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez.
July 27, 2008
Nearly 200 people attend a vigil at the Anthony family home to honor Caylee.
July 28, 2008
Casey Anthony's brother, Lee Anthony, visits her at the jail.
July 28, 2008
Casey's attorney files a motion for a protective order to prevent authorities from releasing any further audio or video recordings of conversations Casey has with her family while she is locked up in the county jail.
July 29, 2008
Judge Stan Strickland, citing the First Amendment, denies the protective order motion.
July 30, 2008
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum issues a written response to the protective order stating that Baez, "failed to show that such action by the trial court was arbitrary, fanciful, or unreasonable."
July 30, 2008
The FBI begins taking over the case.
July 31, 2008
Casey calls her brother, Lee, and they briefly discuss a mysterious letter she is supposedly writing. Unfortunately, they are unable to go into much detail, as the connection lost.
July 31, 2008
Casey requests that only her immediate family be allowed to visit her at the jail.
August 1, 2008
Investigators pay a visit to Casey Anthony's parents' home. Roughly five minutes after they arrive, they are seen leaving with two large paper bags.
August 5, 2008
Casey is formally charged with a felony count of child neglect and another misdemeanor offense.
August 6, 2008
Armed with a search warrant, a team of forensic investigators show up at the Anthony family home and remove several articles of clothing from Casey's closet.
August 6, 2008
Cindy Anthony tells investigators that she has been receiving death threats via phone calls, e-mails and letters.
August 8, 2008
Casey refuses to see her brother when he arrives for a previously scheduled jail visit.
August 8, 2008
Casey's attorney files motion to have her bond lowered.
August 8, 2008
Supporters and members of the community attend a vigil for Caylee Anthony. George Anthony says: "Your prayers and support means more than you can even imagine," "Thank you for giving me some strength."
August 9, 2008
Caylee Marie Anthony's third birthday.
August 10, 2008
Casey refuses to see her parents when they arrive for a previously scheduled visit.
August 11, 2008
A second motion to lower Casey's bond is denied.
August 11, 2008
Casey's brother, Lee Anthony, cancels a scheduled visit with Casey.
August 12, 2008
George Anthony tells the media he is certain that Caylee was kidnapped.
August 13, 2008
A psychic tells the media that she is going to help find Caylee.
August 14, 2088
Casey accepts a visit from her parents.
August 14, 2008
Casey's attorney files a subpoena to obtain information about the cadaver dogs that were used during the searches.
August 15, 2008
A detective with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office tells the media that all future video's of Casey's jail visits will be withheld "due to a criminal investigative exemption."
August 16, 2008
The Anthony family appoints Larry Garrison, president of production company SilverCreek Entertainment, as their official spokesperson.
August 17, 2008
Leonard Padilla, a bail bondsman from Sacramento, California, arrives in Orlando to pay Casey Anthony's $500,000 bail. Stating to the media "I been following the case closely and I'm convinced that Caylee will not be found as long as Casey Anthony is behind bars."
August 18, 2008
Padilla works on meeting the bond requirements for Casey's release.
August 20, 2008
Casey's bond is posted.
August 21, 2008
Casey is released from the Orange County jail at approximately 10:30 a.m. She returns to her parents house.
August 25, 2008
Prosecutors release over 400 pages of court documents in the case.
August 26, 2008
Deputy Anthony Rusciano is fired after it is learned he lied about having relations with Casey Anthony.
August 27, 2008
The University of Tennessee provided investigators with lab test results of air samples that were taken from Casey Anthony's car, which allegedly show that a decomposing human body had been inside the trunk.
August 28, 2008
DNA tests that were conducted on a stain and hair samples found in the trunk of the car Casey Anthony was driving indicate that her daughter, Caylee Anthony, is dead.
August 28, 2008
At 5:00 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff's Office held a brief press conference.
August 29, 2008
Casey Anthony is back in jail after being arrested on three new charges: uttering a forged instrument, fraudulent use of personal information and petty theft.
August 30, 2008
Bail agent, Leonard Padilla, revokes Casey Anthony's bond.
August 30, 2008
Orange County Sheriff's Office has filed six additional charges against Casey Anthony.
September 7, 2008
George Anthony became angry pushing two protesters who were standing in front of his house.
September 10, 2008
Lee Anthony grabbed a protester's sign and attempted to destroy it by jumping up and down on it.
September 12, 2008
The Orange County Sheriff's Office has released audio recordings of their first interviews with Casey Anthony.
September 12, 2008
Investigators have also released copies of the charging documents in the criminal case against Casey Anthony.
September 12, 2008
Anthony family refuses to take lie detector tests that were offered by both the FBI and local authorities.
September 15, 2008
Casey Anthony was taken into custody again this afternoon after she turned herself in for forging checks, fraudulent use of identification, and petty theft.
September 16, 2008
Casey Anthony is released from custody once again, this time on $1,250 bond.
September 18, 2008
Protesters outside the Anthony home became violent. Cindy and George went outside to confront them while Casey called 911.
September 18, 2008
Escalating violence at the Anthony home prompted Orange County Commissioner, Linda Stewart, to request an emergency order for a curfew in the Anthony neighborhood by the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
September 23, 2008
The Orange Osceola State Attorney's Office released 591 pages of discovery evidence in the case.
September 25, 2008
David Lohr, Judge David Young and Geraldo Rivera discuss the Casey Anthony case on The Morning Show, with Mike and Juliet.
September 26, 2008
The Orange County Sheriff's Office released new audio interviews in the case.
September 30, 2008
A petition begins circulating in response to rumors that the Anthony family was offered a large sum of money for a movie deal.
September 30, 2008
A computer forensics report on Casey Anthony's computer reveals that someone had been looking at missing children Web sites long before Caylee disappeared.
October 1, 2008
Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, enters a not guilty plea on behalf of his client in response to her check fraud charges.
October 1, 2008
Orange County Sheriff's Office officially changes Casey Anthony's status from "person of interest" to "suspect" in the disappearance of Caylee Anthony.
October 8, 2008
Investigators released check fraud documents and footage from surveillance cameras, which show Casey Anthony using stolen checks at several Orlando area stores and cashing a check at a Bank of America.
October 8, 2008
George and Cindy Anthony, voluntarily provided investigators with DNA samples, which are currently being compared to hairs found in the trunk of the car.
October 14, 2008
A Florida grand jury passed down a 7 count indictment against Casey Anthony.
October 15, 2008
Casey Anthony made her initial court appearance before Judge John Jordan on charges that she murdered her daughter. The Judge ordered her held without bond.
October 15, 2008
Cindy Anthony, made another appearance on NBC's "Today" show. Stating: "I know Caylee is alive.".
October 17, 2008
Texas EquuSearch announced they will resume the search for Caylee Anthony on Novenber 8. Stating, it will be the "biggest search in history."
October 27, 2008
Casey Anthony was arraigned on charges of first degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter and four counts of lying to investigators.
October 27, 2008
1700 pages of new evidence were released
November 8, 2008
1,300 volunteers showed up for another search of the area. They were able to cover a lot of ground and clear over one third of the search grid.
November 9, 2008
Three hundred volunteers were dispatched to the remaining areas of interest. Including several ATV teams and a boat, equipped with side-scan sonar to search area waterways.
November 13, 2008
A team of divers claimed that they have made a discovery in the search for Caylee Anthony.
November 19, 2008
Cindy Anthony continues her search for a "living" Caylee.
November 20, 2008
George and Cindy Anthony's attorney submits his resignation.
November 26, 2008
Judge Stan Strickland denies the motion for a gag order.
November 26, 2008
700 additional discovery documents were released in the case that report someone had used a computer, accessible to Casey Anthony, to conduct several disturbing searches on the Internet before Caylee went missing.
December 5, 2008
The State of Florida files a possibility motion to seek the penalty of death.
December 11, 2008
Human child remains found by the Anthony house.
December 11, 2008
Orange County Sheriff's Office obtain a warrant to search the home of Casey Anthony's parents. Police
tape off the area with crime scene tape.
December 12, 2008
Investigators conducting the search of the Anthony home continue into the early morning hours. Removing enough items to fill three vehicles.
December 12, 2008
Casey Anthony's defense team holds a press conference regarding their denied motion to have access to the autopsy on the child's skeletal remains.
December 12, 2008
Authorities release the 911 call about the skull discovery.
December 15, 2008
Jose Baez assembles a seasoned team of defense attorneys and forensic experts.
December 16, 2008
Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland hears a series of emergency motions that were filed by Jose Baez.
December 18, 2008
During a press conference, a sheriff's office spokesperson says that the utility worker who discovered child skeletal remains had also contacted authorities on August 11, 12 and 13, to provide tips in the case.
December 19, 2008
Authorities hold another press conference, during which Dr. Jan Garavaglia announces her findings. "With regret, I am here to inform you that the skeletal remains found on December 11 are those of the missing toddler Caylee Anthony."
pretrial timeline
I'll start here where I left off from the "Missing" TimeLine (FOR OBVIOUS REASONS) to show the events that happened after it was confirmed that the remains found were in fact Caylee Anthony.
December 19, 2008
Jose Baez, holds a small press conference, during which he expresses anger towards the Orange County Sheriff's Office for the way his client was notified that remains had been positively identified as Caylee.
January 22, 2009
The Florida State Attorney's Office releases 311 pages of new documents in the Caylee Anthony case.
January 23, 2009
George Anthony is escorted to a hospital by police after sending suicidal text messages to family members.
February 10, 2009
The public memorial for 2 year old Caylee Marie Anthony is held at the First Baptist Church of Orlando. Roughly 1,200 people attend.
February 19, 2009
The Florida State Attorney's Office releases hundreds of new pages of discovery documents in the Caylee Anthony murder case.
March 3, 2009
Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland hears arguments from the defense and the prosecution, regarding motions Jose Baez filed to block the release of a video and photos relating to his client.
March 3, 2009
Judge Strickland disagrees with the defense’s notion and ultimately decides to allow the release of the photos.
March 25, 2009
The state attorney's office files a motion, stating they have concerns that Casey Anthony sold the rights to her story to the media. (Something that could later be used as basis for appeal.) Judge Strickland rules that there is no conflict of interest between Casey Anthony and Jose Baez.
April 14, 2009
The State of Florida files a "Notice of Intent" to notify the Defendant and the Court that they will be seeking the death penalty, should the Defendant be convicted.
June 19, 2009
Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office released the 36-page Medical Examiner's report on Caylee Marie Anthony's autopsy, along with dozens of other pages of forensic reports.
July 6, 2009
Tony Lazzaro, (Casey Anthony's former boyfriend) hires attorney William R. Jay to represent him.
July 7, 2009
Judge Stan Strickland sets a pretrial hearing date for January 21st at 10:00 a.m.
July 15, 2009
One year since Caylee Anthony was reported "MISSING".
August 9, 2009
Caylee Marie Anthony's fourth birthday.
August 25, 2009
The state releases more than 2,000 pages of documents in the case, including photos from a picture-sharing Web site and aerial photos of where Caylee's remains were found.
September 8, 2009
A judge in Orlando postpones making a decision on whether to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against Casey Anthony by Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez.
September 17, 2009
Casey Anthony's defense team files a motion to dismiss the murder charges against her because the state allegedly failed to preserve evidence in the case.
September 29, 2009
The state releases additional discovery documents in the case, including forensic reports from the FBI lab in Quantico, Va., that confirmed Caylee's identity.
October 6, 2009
Assistant State Attorney Linda Drane Burdick responds to the defenses motion to dismiss the charges against Casey Anthony.
October 9, 2009
The state releases 1,400 pages of documents in the case, including photos and evidence from the FBI crime lab.
October 20, 2009
Judge Jose R. Rodriguez denies the motion to dismiss the defamation lawsuit against Casey Anthony.
November 6, 2009
The state releases more discovery documents in the case.
December 11, 2009
During a court proceeding regarding previous motions filed in the case, Casey Anthony breaks down in court when Jeff Ashton gives the states account of how Caylee was murdered.
December 18, 2009
Judge Stan Strickland denies a request to take the death penalty off the table in the prosecution of Casey Anthony.
February 16, 2010
The state releases three CD's of photos and documents in the case.
April 6, 2010
Prosecutors release copies of letters that were allegedly exchanged between Casey Anthony and a jailhouse companion.
April 19, 2010
Judge Stan Strickland steps down after a motion filed by Casey Anthony's defense team.
April 19, 2010
Judge Belvin Perry Jr. is appointed to take over the case.
April 23, 2010
The state releases 300 pages of documents in the case, including FBI lab notes.
May 11, 2010
Judge Belvin Perry Jr. rejects defense arguments that capital punishment in Casey Anthony's murder case is sexist and unduly harsh.
June 1, 2010
Casey Anthony is injured while in custody while being transported in the courthouse and is unable to attend a hearing at which Judge Belvin Perry was ruling on a number of motions filed by her attorney.
June 10, 2010
Casey Anthony's defense files a motion reiterating their stance that the 911 calls made by Cindy Anthony are hearsay and should not be used against her at trial.
July 15, 2010
Judge Belvin Perry rules the jury will be permitted to hear a 911 call made by Cindy Anthony.
July 30, 2010
Casey Anthony's defense attorneys spend three hours deposing Roy Kronk, the former Orange County employee who found Caylee Anthony's remains in December 2008.
August 9, 2010
Caylee Marie Anthony's fifth birthday.
August 9, 2010
Casey Anthony's defense team files a motion of obstruction against Mark NeJame, former attorney of George and Cindy Anthony.
August 16, 2010
George and Cindy Anthony's attorney, Brad Conway, steps down due to motions filed by Jose Baez.
August 30, 2010
Casey Anthony's lawyers submit an amended witness list to the court.
September 15, 2010
Attorneys Ann Finnell and Charles Green join Casey Anthony's defense team.
September 28, 2010
Judge Belvin Perry denies a request made by Casey Anthony's defense attorneys to allow Dutch experts to do additional DNA testing on evidence that is to be submitted at trial.
November 2, 2010
The State of Florida releases 1,000 pages of evidence in the Casey Anthony case.
November 29, 2010
Judge Belvin Perry denies a request made by prosecutors to order Casey Anthony's defense team to turn over information about their expert witnesses.
December 14, 2010
Casey Anthony's defense team is given permission by Judge Belvin Perry to bill the state for additional hours worked by a defense investigator.
January 6, 2011
Judge Belvin Perry sanctions Casey Anthony's defense attorney, Jose Baez, $583.73 in prosecutor's attorney's fees for a "willful violation" of an earlier court order.
January 13, 2011
Casey Anthony defense attorney, Jose Baez, pays the $583.73 penalty.
February 7, 2011
Judge Belvin Perry grants a motion filed by defense attorney, Jose Baez, extending the amount of time he has to turn over defense expert reports to prosecutors.
February 10, 2011
Jose Baez files a number of motions regarding aspects they would like kept from the jury.
February 11, 2011
Judge Belvin Perry rules that Casey Anthony's alleged history of lying and stealing is admissible in court.
February 15, 2011
Judge Belvin Perry rules that postings Casey Anthony allegedly made to social networking websites prior to her indictment can be presented to a jury by prosecutors. Perry also ruled that only portions of Anthony's sex life will be admissible at trial.
February 16, 2011
Casey Anthony's defense team is asking that several statements she gave to investigators in 2008 be suppressed because she was not read her Miranda rights prior to questioning.
March 2, 2011
A motion hearing in the case begins in an Orlando, Fla., courtroom in front of Judge Belvin Perry.
March 3, 2011
Casey Anthony's father, George Anthony, and her brother, Lee Anthony, testify before Judge Belvin Perry about their involvement in the search for Caylee.
March 4, 2011
Testimony in the motion hearings continue and are centered on two pieces of evidence.
April 22, 2011
Judge rules that stains found in Casey Anthony's trunk will be allowed to be presented as evidence at trial.
April 25, 2011
Casey Anthony team request that partying photos be excluded from trial.
April 27, 2011
Judge Allows Chloroform Test evidence to be presented at trial.
December 19, 2008
Jose Baez, holds a small press conference, during which he expresses anger towards the Orange County Sheriff's Office for the way his client was notified that remains had been positively identified as Caylee.
January 22, 2009
The Florida State Attorney's Office releases 311 pages of new documents in the Caylee Anthony case.
January 23, 2009
George Anthony is escorted to a hospital by police after sending suicidal text messages to family members.
February 10, 2009
The public memorial for 2 year old Caylee Marie Anthony is held at the First Baptist Church of Orlando. Roughly 1,200 people attend.
February 19, 2009
The Florida State Attorney's Office releases hundreds of new pages of discovery documents in the Caylee Anthony murder case.
March 3, 2009
Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland hears arguments from the defense and the prosecution, regarding motions Jose Baez filed to block the release of a video and photos relating to his client.
March 3, 2009
Judge Strickland disagrees with the defense’s notion and ultimately decides to allow the release of the photos.
March 25, 2009
The state attorney's office files a motion, stating they have concerns that Casey Anthony sold the rights to her story to the media. (Something that could later be used as basis for appeal.) Judge Strickland rules that there is no conflict of interest between Casey Anthony and Jose Baez.
April 14, 2009
The State of Florida files a "Notice of Intent" to notify the Defendant and the Court that they will be seeking the death penalty, should the Defendant be convicted.
June 19, 2009
Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office released the 36-page Medical Examiner's report on Caylee Marie Anthony's autopsy, along with dozens of other pages of forensic reports.
July 6, 2009
Tony Lazzaro, (Casey Anthony's former boyfriend) hires attorney William R. Jay to represent him.
July 7, 2009
Judge Stan Strickland sets a pretrial hearing date for January 21st at 10:00 a.m.
July 15, 2009
One year since Caylee Anthony was reported "MISSING".
August 9, 2009
Caylee Marie Anthony's fourth birthday.
August 25, 2009
The state releases more than 2,000 pages of documents in the case, including photos from a picture-sharing Web site and aerial photos of where Caylee's remains were found.
September 8, 2009
A judge in Orlando postpones making a decision on whether to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against Casey Anthony by Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez.
September 17, 2009
Casey Anthony's defense team files a motion to dismiss the murder charges against her because the state allegedly failed to preserve evidence in the case.
September 29, 2009
The state releases additional discovery documents in the case, including forensic reports from the FBI lab in Quantico, Va., that confirmed Caylee's identity.
October 6, 2009
Assistant State Attorney Linda Drane Burdick responds to the defenses motion to dismiss the charges against Casey Anthony.
October 9, 2009
The state releases 1,400 pages of documents in the case, including photos and evidence from the FBI crime lab.
October 20, 2009
Judge Jose R. Rodriguez denies the motion to dismiss the defamation lawsuit against Casey Anthony.
November 6, 2009
The state releases more discovery documents in the case.
December 11, 2009
During a court proceeding regarding previous motions filed in the case, Casey Anthony breaks down in court when Jeff Ashton gives the states account of how Caylee was murdered.
December 18, 2009
Judge Stan Strickland denies a request to take the death penalty off the table in the prosecution of Casey Anthony.
February 16, 2010
The state releases three CD's of photos and documents in the case.
April 6, 2010
Prosecutors release copies of letters that were allegedly exchanged between Casey Anthony and a jailhouse companion.
April 19, 2010
Judge Stan Strickland steps down after a motion filed by Casey Anthony's defense team.
April 19, 2010
Judge Belvin Perry Jr. is appointed to take over the case.
April 23, 2010
The state releases 300 pages of documents in the case, including FBI lab notes.
May 11, 2010
Judge Belvin Perry Jr. rejects defense arguments that capital punishment in Casey Anthony's murder case is sexist and unduly harsh.
June 1, 2010
Casey Anthony is injured while in custody while being transported in the courthouse and is unable to attend a hearing at which Judge Belvin Perry was ruling on a number of motions filed by her attorney.
June 10, 2010
Casey Anthony's defense files a motion reiterating their stance that the 911 calls made by Cindy Anthony are hearsay and should not be used against her at trial.
July 15, 2010
Judge Belvin Perry rules the jury will be permitted to hear a 911 call made by Cindy Anthony.
July 30, 2010
Casey Anthony's defense attorneys spend three hours deposing Roy Kronk, the former Orange County employee who found Caylee Anthony's remains in December 2008.
August 9, 2010
Caylee Marie Anthony's fifth birthday.
August 9, 2010
Casey Anthony's defense team files a motion of obstruction against Mark NeJame, former attorney of George and Cindy Anthony.
August 16, 2010
George and Cindy Anthony's attorney, Brad Conway, steps down due to motions filed by Jose Baez.
August 30, 2010
Casey Anthony's lawyers submit an amended witness list to the court.
September 15, 2010
Attorneys Ann Finnell and Charles Green join Casey Anthony's defense team.
September 28, 2010
Judge Belvin Perry denies a request made by Casey Anthony's defense attorneys to allow Dutch experts to do additional DNA testing on evidence that is to be submitted at trial.
November 2, 2010
The State of Florida releases 1,000 pages of evidence in the Casey Anthony case.
November 29, 2010
Judge Belvin Perry denies a request made by prosecutors to order Casey Anthony's defense team to turn over information about their expert witnesses.
December 14, 2010
Casey Anthony's defense team is given permission by Judge Belvin Perry to bill the state for additional hours worked by a defense investigator.
January 6, 2011
Judge Belvin Perry sanctions Casey Anthony's defense attorney, Jose Baez, $583.73 in prosecutor's attorney's fees for a "willful violation" of an earlier court order.
January 13, 2011
Casey Anthony defense attorney, Jose Baez, pays the $583.73 penalty.
February 7, 2011
Judge Belvin Perry grants a motion filed by defense attorney, Jose Baez, extending the amount of time he has to turn over defense expert reports to prosecutors.
February 10, 2011
Jose Baez files a number of motions regarding aspects they would like kept from the jury.
February 11, 2011
Judge Belvin Perry rules that Casey Anthony's alleged history of lying and stealing is admissible in court.
February 15, 2011
Judge Belvin Perry rules that postings Casey Anthony allegedly made to social networking websites prior to her indictment can be presented to a jury by prosecutors. Perry also ruled that only portions of Anthony's sex life will be admissible at trial.
February 16, 2011
Casey Anthony's defense team is asking that several statements she gave to investigators in 2008 be suppressed because she was not read her Miranda rights prior to questioning.
March 2, 2011
A motion hearing in the case begins in an Orlando, Fla., courtroom in front of Judge Belvin Perry.
March 3, 2011
Casey Anthony's father, George Anthony, and her brother, Lee Anthony, testify before Judge Belvin Perry about their involvement in the search for Caylee.
March 4, 2011
Testimony in the motion hearings continue and are centered on two pieces of evidence.
April 22, 2011
Judge rules that stains found in Casey Anthony's trunk will be allowed to be presented as evidence at trial.
April 25, 2011
Casey Anthony team request that partying photos be excluded from trial.
April 27, 2011
Judge Allows Chloroform Test evidence to be presented at trial.
trial timeline
Also starting from where I left off in the "Pretrial" TimeLine, this will cover the course of the entire trial, starting with Jury selection.
May 9, 2011
Jury selection Day 1
The judge decided to allow human decomposition evidence in the trial.
May 10, 2011
Jury selection Day 2
49 members of the jury pool were abruptly dismissed after some members reportedly discussed the death penalty case while waiting to be sworn in and questioned.
May 11, 2011
Jury selection Day 3
Casey Anthony was unable to remain calm during each of Judge Perry's two readings of the charges.
May 11, 2011
Mitigation specialist Rosalie Bolin, wife of serial killer Oscar Ray Bolin, makes her initial court appearance as the latest member of Anthony's defense team.
May 16, 2011
Jury selection Day 5
More potential jurors are questioned, and the defense raised concern over Juror #1011's criminal history.
May 17, 2011
Jury selection continues, and attorneys struggle to find an unbiased panel for the high-profile case.
May 18, 2011
As jury selection wraps up, prosecutor Jeff Ashton and lead defense attorney Jose Baez conferred privately on how they could keep Judge Belvin Perry from swearing in a jury before either side had opportunities to strike jurors they did not like.
May 20, 2011
Jury selection Day 10
12 jurors prepare to be sworn and take Florida's Oath of Trial Jurors. A number of alternates will join them as the trial begins next week.
May 20, 2011
While a potential juror was being questioned about the death penalty, spectator Elizabeth Ann Rogers caused a scene with an emotional outburst. The potential juror was excused, Rogers was taken into custody.
May 23, 2011
12 jurors and five alternates from Pinellas County, Florida, prepare to hear testimony in the case.
May 24, 2011
The trial begins.
May 24, 2011
In his opening statement, Jose Baez claimed the defendant was sexually molested by her father, George Anthony, throughout her childhood, and that Caylee Anthony accidentally drowned in the family's backyard pool.
May 24, 2011
George Anthony is the first witness to take the stand.
May 25, 2011
Some of Casey Anthony's former boyfriends, friends, and neighbor take the stand.
May 26, 2011
Casey Anthony's former boyfriend takes the stand and shares secrets of abuse that Casey revealed to him.
May 27, 2011
George Anthony retakes the stand.
May 29, 2011
Court reconvenes for a half-day session on Saturday. While on the stand, an emotional Cindy Anthony asks for the large picture of Caylee to be taken down. Cindy revealed that she used a sanitary wipe and spray to remove the foul odor soaked into Caylee's favorite doll after it was found in the car.
May 31, 2011
Lee Anthony, Casey Anthony's brother, takes the stand. After accusation's of attempted sexual assault Lee becomes defiant with the deference.
June 2, 2011
The state introduced a series of clips from jailhouse visits between Casey and her family.
June 3, 2011
The prosecution team focuses on a single strand of hair for most of the day. This is the first time that postmortem root banding has been used as evidence in a trial.
June 6, 2011
Dr. Arpad Vass, a forensic chemistry expert, tells the jury about the chemical compounds found in Casey Anthony's car.
June 7, 2011
Day 12 of the trial brings Orange County K-9 handler Jason Forgey to the witness stand. Forgey testified that Gerus (a German shepherd cadaver dog) indicated a high alert of human decomposition in the trunk of Anthony's car.
June 8, 2011
The state introduced records of computer searches conducted in March of 2008 at the Anthony home. In addition to search terms such as "neck-breaking," "head injuries" and "chest trauma," a how-to website with directions to produce chloroform was accessed 84 times. (later it is determined the software was wrong and the items listed above were only searched for once)
June 9, 2011
The state introduces pictures of the skeletal remains of Caylee Anthony.
June 9, 2011
Court ends early as Judge Perry reports that "the defendant felt ill."
June 10, 2011
The day's testimony focuses on the Suburban Drive site where Caylee's remains were found.
June 13, 2011
Dr. Neal Haskell, a forensic entomologist, supported the prosecution's timetable for the murder and body dumping of Caylee Anthony with his testimony about the types of bugs attracted to decomposing human corpses.
June 14, 2011
Cindy Anthony returns to the witness stand to identify items from her home which were later found near Caylee's remains.
June 14, 2011
The state presents an image of Casey Anthony's "Bella Vita" (or "Beautiful Life") tattoo. Evidence shows that Casey got this tattoo on July 2, 2008.
June 15, 2011
The prosecution rests its case.
June 15, 2011
The defense team unsuccessfully argued for the case to be acquitted, as they believe the state did not provide enough evidence for a conviction.
June 15, 2011
Jose Baez submitted a revised witness list, which included a convicted kidnapper they believe to have ties to George Anthony.
June 16, 2011
On the third anniversary of Caylee's death, Jose Baez questions his first witnesses.
June 17, 2011
After weeks of unruly crowds waiting through the night outside of the Orange County courthouse, the county changed its spectator ticket distribution methods.
June 18, 2011
Dr. Werner Spitz testifies as the medical examiner who examined Caylee's remains after Dr. Jan Garavaglia. Spitz called Dr. G's official examination "a shoddy autopsy, because she didn't open up the brain."
June 23, 2011
Cindy Anthony returns to the witness stand and is questioned on searches conducted on her computer.
June 24, 2011
Lee Anthony is emotional as he recalls frustrations surrounding Casey's pregnancy.
June 25, 2011
A pressing legal matter halts court proceedings for the extended Saturday session. Three Florida psychologists were asked to evaluate Casey Anthony, who was deemed competent to stand trial.
June 28, 2011
Ray Kronk testifies for the defense.
June 28, 2011
Casey's ex-fiancée, Jesse Grund, claimed that Casey didn't want Caylee around her uncle Lee, Casey had explained, because Lee had once tried to grope the defendant while she was sleeping.
July 1, 2011
Linda Drane Burdick announced to the court that prosecutors had completed their rebuttal case in State of Florida vs. Casey Anthony.
July 3, 2011
Closing arguments begin. The defense team follows a short presentation by Assistant State's Attorney Jeff Ashton.
July 4, 2011
The state presents a lengthy rebuttal to the defense team's closing arguments.
July 4, 2011
Judge Perry gives the jury instructions and deliberations begin.
July 5, 2011
After 10 hours and 40 minutes of deliberations, the jury finds Casey Anthony not guilty of first degree murder.
July 5, 2011
Casey Anthony was found guilty of 4 misdemeanor counts of lying to the police.
May 9, 2011
Jury selection Day 1
The judge decided to allow human decomposition evidence in the trial.
May 10, 2011
Jury selection Day 2
49 members of the jury pool were abruptly dismissed after some members reportedly discussed the death penalty case while waiting to be sworn in and questioned.
May 11, 2011
Jury selection Day 3
Casey Anthony was unable to remain calm during each of Judge Perry's two readings of the charges.
May 11, 2011
Mitigation specialist Rosalie Bolin, wife of serial killer Oscar Ray Bolin, makes her initial court appearance as the latest member of Anthony's defense team.
May 16, 2011
Jury selection Day 5
More potential jurors are questioned, and the defense raised concern over Juror #1011's criminal history.
May 17, 2011
Jury selection continues, and attorneys struggle to find an unbiased panel for the high-profile case.
May 18, 2011
As jury selection wraps up, prosecutor Jeff Ashton and lead defense attorney Jose Baez conferred privately on how they could keep Judge Belvin Perry from swearing in a jury before either side had opportunities to strike jurors they did not like.
May 20, 2011
Jury selection Day 10
12 jurors prepare to be sworn and take Florida's Oath of Trial Jurors. A number of alternates will join them as the trial begins next week.
May 20, 2011
While a potential juror was being questioned about the death penalty, spectator Elizabeth Ann Rogers caused a scene with an emotional outburst. The potential juror was excused, Rogers was taken into custody.
May 23, 2011
12 jurors and five alternates from Pinellas County, Florida, prepare to hear testimony in the case.
May 24, 2011
The trial begins.
May 24, 2011
In his opening statement, Jose Baez claimed the defendant was sexually molested by her father, George Anthony, throughout her childhood, and that Caylee Anthony accidentally drowned in the family's backyard pool.
May 24, 2011
George Anthony is the first witness to take the stand.
May 25, 2011
Some of Casey Anthony's former boyfriends, friends, and neighbor take the stand.
May 26, 2011
Casey Anthony's former boyfriend takes the stand and shares secrets of abuse that Casey revealed to him.
May 27, 2011
George Anthony retakes the stand.
May 29, 2011
Court reconvenes for a half-day session on Saturday. While on the stand, an emotional Cindy Anthony asks for the large picture of Caylee to be taken down. Cindy revealed that she used a sanitary wipe and spray to remove the foul odor soaked into Caylee's favorite doll after it was found in the car.
May 31, 2011
Lee Anthony, Casey Anthony's brother, takes the stand. After accusation's of attempted sexual assault Lee becomes defiant with the deference.
June 2, 2011
The state introduced a series of clips from jailhouse visits between Casey and her family.
June 3, 2011
The prosecution team focuses on a single strand of hair for most of the day. This is the first time that postmortem root banding has been used as evidence in a trial.
June 6, 2011
Dr. Arpad Vass, a forensic chemistry expert, tells the jury about the chemical compounds found in Casey Anthony's car.
June 7, 2011
Day 12 of the trial brings Orange County K-9 handler Jason Forgey to the witness stand. Forgey testified that Gerus (a German shepherd cadaver dog) indicated a high alert of human decomposition in the trunk of Anthony's car.
June 8, 2011
The state introduced records of computer searches conducted in March of 2008 at the Anthony home. In addition to search terms such as "neck-breaking," "head injuries" and "chest trauma," a how-to website with directions to produce chloroform was accessed 84 times. (later it is determined the software was wrong and the items listed above were only searched for once)
June 9, 2011
The state introduces pictures of the skeletal remains of Caylee Anthony.
June 9, 2011
Court ends early as Judge Perry reports that "the defendant felt ill."
June 10, 2011
The day's testimony focuses on the Suburban Drive site where Caylee's remains were found.
June 13, 2011
Dr. Neal Haskell, a forensic entomologist, supported the prosecution's timetable for the murder and body dumping of Caylee Anthony with his testimony about the types of bugs attracted to decomposing human corpses.
June 14, 2011
Cindy Anthony returns to the witness stand to identify items from her home which were later found near Caylee's remains.
June 14, 2011
The state presents an image of Casey Anthony's "Bella Vita" (or "Beautiful Life") tattoo. Evidence shows that Casey got this tattoo on July 2, 2008.
June 15, 2011
The prosecution rests its case.
June 15, 2011
The defense team unsuccessfully argued for the case to be acquitted, as they believe the state did not provide enough evidence for a conviction.
June 15, 2011
Jose Baez submitted a revised witness list, which included a convicted kidnapper they believe to have ties to George Anthony.
June 16, 2011
On the third anniversary of Caylee's death, Jose Baez questions his first witnesses.
June 17, 2011
After weeks of unruly crowds waiting through the night outside of the Orange County courthouse, the county changed its spectator ticket distribution methods.
June 18, 2011
Dr. Werner Spitz testifies as the medical examiner who examined Caylee's remains after Dr. Jan Garavaglia. Spitz called Dr. G's official examination "a shoddy autopsy, because she didn't open up the brain."
June 23, 2011
Cindy Anthony returns to the witness stand and is questioned on searches conducted on her computer.
June 24, 2011
Lee Anthony is emotional as he recalls frustrations surrounding Casey's pregnancy.
June 25, 2011
A pressing legal matter halts court proceedings for the extended Saturday session. Three Florida psychologists were asked to evaluate Casey Anthony, who was deemed competent to stand trial.
June 28, 2011
Ray Kronk testifies for the defense.
June 28, 2011
Casey's ex-fiancée, Jesse Grund, claimed that Casey didn't want Caylee around her uncle Lee, Casey had explained, because Lee had once tried to grope the defendant while she was sleeping.
July 1, 2011
Linda Drane Burdick announced to the court that prosecutors had completed their rebuttal case in State of Florida vs. Casey Anthony.
July 3, 2011
Closing arguments begin. The defense team follows a short presentation by Assistant State's Attorney Jeff Ashton.
July 4, 2011
The state presents a lengthy rebuttal to the defense team's closing arguments.
July 4, 2011
Judge Perry gives the jury instructions and deliberations begin.
July 5, 2011
After 10 hours and 40 minutes of deliberations, the jury finds Casey Anthony not guilty of first degree murder.
July 5, 2011
Casey Anthony was found guilty of 4 misdemeanor counts of lying to the police.